<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
(	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
city-building	B-Application
and	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
created	O
by	O
Volker	O
Wertich	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
in	O
1993	O
,	O
with	O
subsequent	O
games	O
released	O
primarily	O
on	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
:	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
2001	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
(	O
2004	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
an	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
(	O
2007	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Paths	I-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
several	O
spin-offs	O
;	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
10th	O
Anniversary	O
)	O
(	O
2006	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
DS	B-Device
(	O
2007	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
for	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
Die	B-Application
Siedler	I-Application
:	O
Aufbruch	O
der	O
Kulturen	O
(	O
2008	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
German-only	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
10th	O
Anniversary	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
HD	O
(	O
2009	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
handheld	O
remake	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
Online	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
online	O
browser	B-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
HD	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
has	O
developed	O
every	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
publishing	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
onwards	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
has	O
published	O
all	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
eighth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
of	I-Application
Anteria	I-Application
,	O
was	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
but	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
closed	O
beta	O
was	O
abruptly	O
shut	O
down	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
in	O
light	O
of	O
negative	O
feedback	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
release	O
schedule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
ultimately	O
repackaged	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
2016	O
as	O
Champions	B-Application
of	I-Application
Anteria	I-Application
,	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
unrelated	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
franchise	O
reboot	B-Device
,	O
initially	O
named	O
simply	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
,	O
was	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2019	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
postponed	O
and	O
all	O
preorders	O
were	O
refunded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
revealed	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
now	O
called	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Allies	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Narratively	O
,	O
each	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
story	O
with	O
no	O
connection	O
to	O
the	O
other	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
(	O
although	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
Empire	O
is	O
an	O
indirect	O
sequel	O
to	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
games	O
foreground	O
city-building	B-Application
and	O
complex	O
daisy-chain	O
economic	O
processes	O
whereas	O
others	O
focus	O
on	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
and	O
building	O
a	O
diverse	O
military	O
force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critically	O
,	O
reactions	O
to	O
the	O
games	O
have	O
been	O
mixed	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
universal	O
praise	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
to	O
universal	O
condemnation	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
DS	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
(	O
)	O
was	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
in	O
1993	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
for	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
and	O
Massive	O
Development	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blue	O
Byte	O
published	O
the	O
port	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
whilst	O
Strategic	O
Simulations	O
handled	O
North	O
American	O
publication	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
Serf	B-Application
City	I-Application
:	I-Application
Life	I-Application
is	I-Application
Feudal	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
re-released	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
)	O
,	O
originally	O
named	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Veni	I-Application
,	I-Application
Vidi	I-Application
,	I-Application
Vici	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
an	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
Mission	O
CD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1997	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Mission	O
CD	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
port	O
of	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
re-released	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
(	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1999	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
two	O
expansions	O
-	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
Mission	O
CD	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
Quest	O
of	O
the	O
Amazons	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2000	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
both	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
under	O
its	O
North	O
American	O
title	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
Ultimate	O
Collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
re-released	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
(	O
)	O
,	O
named	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fourth	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
2001	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
two	O
expansions	O
-	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
Mission	O
CD	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Trojans	O
and	O
the	O
Elixir	O
of	O
Power	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2002	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
both	O
expansions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
expansion	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
German-only	O
market	O
in	O
2002	O
,	O
Die	B-Application
Siedler	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
Die	O
Neue	O
Welt	O
(	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
fourth	O
came	O
in	O
2003	O
,	O
Die	B-Application
Siedler	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
Community	O
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
re-released	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
(	O
)	O
,	O
named	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Settlers	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
two	O
expansions	O
-	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Expansion	O
Disc	O
(	O
)	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Legends	O
Expansion	O
Disc	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
the	O
first	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
re-released	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
an	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
(	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2008	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
an	O
expansion	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
an	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
-	O
The	O
Eastern	O
Realm	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
they	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
an	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
-	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Eastern	O
Realm	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
re-released	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
an	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
-	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Paths	I-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
(	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
three	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
-	O
Uncharted	O
Land	O
(	O
)	O
,	O
Conquest	O
-	O
The	O
Empire	O
(	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Rise	O
of	O
the	O
Rebellion	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Paths	I-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
-	O
Deluxe	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
the	O
three	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
unlock	O
code	O
for	O
an	O
upcoming	O
fourth	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
re-released	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Paths	I-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
-	O
History	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
of	I-Application
Anteria	I-Application
(	O
)	O
was	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nothing	O
more	O
was	O
heard	O
about	O
the	O
title	O
until	O
2016	O
,	O
when	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
announced	O
they	O
had	O
redesigned	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
it	O
was	O
no	O
longer	O
part	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
renamed	O
Champions	B-Application
of	I-Application
Anteria	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
later	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Allies	I-Application
(	O
)	O
,	O
initially	O
called	O
simply	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
,	O
was	O
originally	O
slated	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2022	O
,	O
they	O
revealed	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
a	O
new	O
title	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Allies	I-Application
)	O
and	O
was	O
slated	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
revealed	O
that	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
history	O
,	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
multi-platform	O
title	O
,	O
with	O
plans	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
,	O
GeForce	O
Now	O
,	O
and	O
Amazon	B-Operating_System
Luna	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
10th	O
Anniversary	O
)	O
(	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2007	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
released	O
an	O
expansion	O
to	O
the	O
German-only	O
market	O
,	O
Die	B-Application
Siedler	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Die	I-Application
nächste	I-Application
Generation	I-Application
-	O
Wikinger	O
(	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
DS	B-Device
is	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
released	O
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Die	B-Application
Siedler	I-Application
:	O
Aufbruch	O
der	O
Kulturen	O
(	O
)	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Die	O
nächste	O
Generation	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
Germany	O
in	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
HD	O
was	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Gameloft	O
,	O
working	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
,	O
under	O
license	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
in	O
2009	O
,	O
for	O
webOS	B-Operating_System
and	O
bada	B-Operating_System
in	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Symbian	B-Operating_System
and	O
Android	B-Application
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
Online	I-Application
,	O
named	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
Online	I-Application
:	O
Castle	O
Empire	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
online	O
browser	B-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
core	O
elements	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
gameplay	O
are	O
city-building	B-Application
and	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
original	O
Settlers	B-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
are	O
city-building	B-Application
games	I-Application
with	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
elements	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
and	O
game	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
foreground	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
elements	O
over	O
city-building	B-Application
,	O
with	O
more	O
focus	O
on	O
combat	O
than	O
their	O
predecessors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
is	O
unique	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
insofar	O
as	O
it	O
focuses	O
almost	O
exclusively	O
on	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
and	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
received	O
a	O
negative	O
reaction	O
from	O
fans	O
,	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
an	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
,	O
returned	O
to	O
foregrounding	O
city-building	B-Application
over	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
true	O
to	O
an	O
even	O
greater	O
degree	O
in	O
the	O
following	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Paths	I-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
whose	O
gameplay	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
;	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
Empire	O
and	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
military	O
conquest	O
is	O
scaled	O
back	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
maps	O
requiring	O
players	O
to	O
accomplish	O
certain	O
predetermined	O
tasks	O
tied	O
to	O
the	O
economic	O
strength	O
of	O
their	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whilst	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
games	O
feature	O
broadly	O
similar	O
supply	O
and	O
demand-based	O
gameplay	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
began	O
to	O
alter	O
the	O
game	O
mechanics	O
from	O
title	O
to	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
So	O
,	O
with	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
there	O
is	O
little	O
focus	O
on	O
micromanagement	O
,	O
daisy-chain	O
economic	O
processes	O
,	O
or	O
construction	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
on	O
technology	O
trees	O
,	O
combat	O
,	O
taxation	O
,	O
and	O
workers	O
 '	O
motivation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
features	O
a	O
more	O
robust	O
economy	O
and	O
focuses	O
on	O
micromanagement	O
,	O
daisy-chain	O
economic	O
processes	O
,	O
city	O
organisation	O
,	O
upgrading	O
buildings	O
,	O
technology	O
trees	O
,	O
and	O
trade	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
the	O
gameplay	O
in	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
is	O
flexible	O
enough	O
to	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
develop	O
their	O
settlement	O
based	O
upon	O
one	O
(	O
or	O
more	O
)	O
of	O
three	O
basic	O
options	O
-	O
military	O
,	O
technology	O
or	O
trade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
every	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
revolves	O
around	O
serfs	O
(	O
the	O
titular	O
"	O
settlers	B-Application
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
all	O
games	O
except	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
serfs	O
transport	O
materials	O
,	O
tools	O
and	O
produce	O
,	O
and	O
populate	O
and	O
perform	O
the	O
requisite	O
task	O
of	O
each	O
building	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
no	O
game	O
except	O
Heritage	O
does	O
the	O
player	O
directly	O
control	O
any	O
individual	O
settler	O
-	O
instead	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
issues	O
general	O
orders	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
handling	O
the	O
delegation	O
to	O
specific	O
settlers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
directly	O
control	O
serfs	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
ordering	O
them	O
to	O
chop	O
down	O
trees	O
in	O
a	O
particular	O
location	O
,	O
or	O
scout	O
unexplored	O
territory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
Empire	O
,	O
and	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
player	O
constructs	O
buildings	O
and	O
thus	O
requires	O
settlers	B-Application
to	O
occupy	O
them	O
,	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
are	O
automatically	O
generated	O
as	O
needed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
settlement	O
continues	O
to	O
grow	O
in	O
size	O
,	O
the	O
quota	O
of	O
settlers	B-Application
will	O
eventually	O
be	O
reached	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
need	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
warehouse	O
to	O
generate	O
more	O
settlers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
Empire	O
and	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
once	O
the	O
settlement	O
's	O
quota	O
has	O
been	O
reached	O
,	O
new	O
settlers	B-Application
can	O
only	O
generate	O
once	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
increased	O
living	O
space	O
,	O
either	O
by	O
building	O
new	O
residences	O
or	O
upgrading	O
existing	O
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
both	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
new	O
settlers	B-Application
are	O
n't	O
generated	O
as	O
needed	O
;	O
instead	O
,	O
a	O
set	O
number	O
is	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
pool	O
upon	O
the	O
construction	O
of	O
residences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
manually	O
recruits	O
serfs	O
as	O
needed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
,	O
an	O
important	O
game	O
mechanic	O
is	O
the	O
construction	O
of	O
a	O
road	O
network	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
an	O
efficient	O
transportation	O
system	O
,	O
as	O
any	O
settlers	B-Application
transporting	O
goods	O
must	O
use	O
roads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
change	O
came	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
where	O
roads	O
were	O
no	O
longer	O
necessary	O
,	O
and	O
settlers	B-Application
could	O
walk	O
freely	O
around	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
territory	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
handling	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aside	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
10th	O
Anniversary	O
)	O
,	O
roads	O
were	O
not	O
a	O
requirement	O
again	O
until	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
(	O
players	O
could	O
build	O
roads	O
in	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
Empire	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
were	O
optional	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
economic	O
systems	O
in	O
the	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
Empire	O
,	O
and	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
differ	O
substantially	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
from	O
one	O
another	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
change	O
to	O
the	O
mechanics	O
in	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
is	O
that	O
unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
four	O
games	O
,	O
serfs	O
no	O
longer	O
transport	O
resources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
building	O
is	O
full	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
living	O
there	O
will	O
take	O
the	O
resources	O
to	O
the	O
storehouse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Settlers	B-Application
in	O
resource	O
buildings	O
have	O
only	O
one	O
need	O
(	O
food	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
no	O
wants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Settlers	B-Application
in	O
produce	O
buildings	O
have	O
wants	O
under	O
two	O
headings	O
(	O
prosperity	O
and	O
decoration	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
the	O
city	O
grows	O
,	O
they	O
acquire	O
increasingly	O
diversified	O
needs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
how	O
the	O
player	O
interacts	O
with	O
buildings	O
is	O
substantially	O
different	O
from	O
any	O
previous	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
soldiers	O
are	O
automatically	O
created	O
from	O
the	O
pool	O
of	O
existing	O
settlers	B-Application
as	O
needed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
manually	O
recruit	O
soldiers	O
by	O
building	O
a	O
barracks	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
individual	O
soldier	O
requiring	O
their	O
requisite	O
weapon	O
to	O
transition	O
from	O
settler	O
to	O
soldier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
military	O
recruitment	O
is	O
substantially	O
different	O
than	O
previous	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
territory	O
can	O
be	O
expanded	O
in	O
three	O
different	O
ways	O
;	O
military	O
,	O
technology	O
,	O
or	O
trade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
issue	O
orders	O
to	O
generals	O
,	O
and	O
all	O
soldiers	O
under	O
that	O
general	O
's	O
command	O
automatically	O
follow	O
him	O
,	O
with	O
combat	O
handled	O
automatically	O
by	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
technology	O
path	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
recruit	O
clerics	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
the	O
only	O
settlers	B-Application
capable	O
of	O
moving	O
through	O
neutral	O
and	O
enemy	O
sectors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
was	O
conceived	O
,	O
designed	O
,	O
and	O
programmed	O
by	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
's	O
Volker	O
Wertich	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Little	B-Application
Computer	I-Application
People	I-Application
,	O
Populous	B-Application
and	O
SimCity	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
major	O
innovation	O
he	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
was	O
how	O
the	O
game	O
handled	O
raw	O
materials	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
would	O
be	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
raw	O
materials	O
upon	O
which	O
the	O
economic	O
system	O
was	O
built	O
by	O
way	O
of	O
constructing	O
and	O
maintaining	O
each	O
link	O
in	O
the	O
chain-of-production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
1993	O
and	O
became	O
a	O
surprise	O
hit	O
,	O
selling	O
far	O
more	O
units	O
than	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
had	O
anticipated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
in	O
mind	O
,	O
they	O
began	O
developing	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wertich	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
involved	O
,	O
explaining	O
,	O
"	O
after	O
two	O
years	O
programming	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
,	O
I	O
did	O
n't	O
really	O
want	O
to	O
see	O
those	O
little	O
men	O
for	O
a	O
while	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	O
changes	O
were	O
aesthetic	O
,	O
including	O
graphical	O
enhancements	O
such	O
as	O
more	O
on-screen	O
movement	O
and	O
more	O
animations	O
for	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
1996	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
proved	O
even	O
more	O
successful	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
earning	O
better	O
reviews	O
and	O
selling	O
considerably	O
more	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
this	O
success	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
pressed	O
on	O
with	O
what	O
was	O
by	O
now	O
a	O
franchise	O
,	O
with	O
Wertich	O
leading	O
the	O
design	O
team	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
design	O
decisions	O
included	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
the	O
road	O
network	O
that	O
was	O
so	O
intrinsic	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
;	O
giving	O
the	O
different	O
races	O
different	O
abilities	O
,	O
economic	O
models	O
,	O
and	O
buildings	O
;	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
high	O
color	O
;	O
and	O
integrating	O
the	O
2D	O
isometric	B-Application
graphics	I-Application
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
with	O
certain	O
3D	O
graphical	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
early	O
problem	O
faced	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
artists	O
,	O
Torsten	O
Hess	O
and	O
Thorsten	O
Wallner	O
,	O
was	O
that	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
themselves	O
could	O
n't	O
be	O
too	O
complex	O
,	O
as	O
small	O
details	O
would	O
be	O
lost	O
given	O
their	O
32-pixel	O
height	O
,	O
yet	O
they	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
detailed	O
enough	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
seem	O
at	O
least	O
somewhat	O
realistic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
tackle	O
this	O
problem	O
,	O
Hess	O
and	O
Wallner	O
elected	O
to	O
exaggerate	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
 '	O
proportions	O
,	O
giving	O
them	O
disproportionately	O
large	O
weapons	O
and	O
tools	O
,	O
as	O
correctly	O
sized	O
implements	O
would	O
be	O
too	O
small	O
to	O
be	O
seen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
were	O
also	O
made	O
more	O
rotund	O
and	O
given	O
enlarged	O
heads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
1998	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
continued	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
run	O
of	O
commercial	O
successes	O
(	O
although	O
reviews	O
were	O
more	O
mixed	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
announced	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
at	O
the	O
ECTS	O
in	O
August	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
E3	O
event	O
in	O
May	O
2000	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
cited	O
negative	O
feedback	O
from	O
fans	O
who	O
felt	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
too	O
combat-orientated	O
,	O
and	O
so	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
was	O
intended	O
as	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
gameplay	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Germany	O
in	O
February	O
,	O
but	O
suffered	O
from	O
numerous	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
,	O
leading	O
to	O
a	O
negative	O
reaction	O
from	O
fans	O
and	O
criticism	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
in	O
the	O
German	O
gaming	O
press	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
problems	O
with	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
sold	O
well	O
,	O
and	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
pressed	O
on	O
with	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2001	O
,	O
they	O
revealed	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Heritage	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
milestone	O
in	O
several	O
senses	O
-	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
use	O
3D	O
graphics	O
and	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
simultaneously	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
the	O
console	B-Device
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimately	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
versions	O
never	O
materialised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
to	O
PC	O
Games	O
in	O
February	O
2002	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
project	O
manager	O
and	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
new	O
producer	O
,	O
Benedikt	O
Grindel	O
,	O
explained	O
that	O
after	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
was	O
criticised	O
for	O
being	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
made	O
the	O
decision	O
that	O
the	O
next	O
game	O
should	O
represent	O
a	O
"	O
real	O
innovation	O
leap	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
explained	O
that	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
,	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
with	O
an	O
eye	O
to	O
the	O
international	O
market	O
,	O
particularly	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
series	O
had	O
traditionally	O
sold	O
poorly	O
outside	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blue	O
Byte	O
explained	O
the	O
design	O
philosophy	O
was	O
to	O
"	O
focus	O
more	O
on	O
the	B-Application
settlers	I-Application
–	O
the	O
characters	O
–	O
themselves	O
and	O
reduce	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
the	O
delivery	O
of	O
goods	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2004	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
criticised	O
for	O
not	O
"	O
feeling	O
"	O
like	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
addressed	O
the	O
differences	O
between	O
it	O
and	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
was	O
important	O
to	O
us	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
developed	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
's	O
why	O
there	O
are	O
some	O
changes	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
IV	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
graphical	O
style	O
,	O
the	O
3D	O
presentation	O
,	O
a	O
more	O
event-driven	O
storyline	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
heroes	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
many	O
fans	O
 '	O
misgivings	O
about	O
the	O
feel	O
of	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
outselling	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
their	O
next	O
two	O
titles	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
looked	O
back	O
rather	O
than	O
forward	O
,	O
releasing	O
two	O
new	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
;	O
a	O
remake	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
10th	O
Anniversary	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
in	O
2006	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
DS	B-Device
,	O
a	O
1:1	O
port	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
October	O
2006	O
press	O
release	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
explained	O
that	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
an	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
,	O
the	O
designers	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
to	O
identify	O
"	O
the	O
Settler	O
gene	O
"	O
;	O
that	O
quintessential	O
component	O
or	O
components	O
which	O
make	O
the	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
unique	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grindel	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
design	O
philosophy	O
behind	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
to	O
understand	O
the	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
in	O
its	O
entirety	O
"	O
,	O
whilst	O
co-designer	O
Andreas	O
Suika	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
we	O
're	O
taking	O
something	O
from	O
all	O
the	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
parts	O
,	O
and	O
making	O
the	O
best	O
Settlers	B-Application
there	O
can	O
be	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
Ubidays	O
event	O
in	O
July	O
2007	O
,	O
Grindel	O
reiterated	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
really	O
wanted	O
to	O
grab	O
the	O
essence	O
of	O
what	O
people	O
like	O
about	O
the	O
different	O
games	O
,	O
to	O
make	O
one	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
that	O
really	O
summarises	O
what	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
about	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blue	O
Byte	O
made	O
sure	O
to	O
address	O
the	O
reaction	O
to	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
assuring	O
fans	O
that	O
Rise	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
very	O
different	O
type	O
of	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suika	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
if	O
you	O
look	O
at	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
,	O
and	O
develop	O
the	O
series	O
consistently	O
from	O
that	O
point	O
,	O
we	O
would	O
have	O
a	O
pure	O
RTS	O
with	O
no	O
economy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
many	O
people	O
who	O
say	O
there	O
was	O
too	O
much	O
fighting	O
in	O
Settlers	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
and	O
we	O
agree	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
same	O
subject	O
,	O
Grindel	O
opined	O
,	O
"	O
we	O
strayed	O
too	O
far	O
from	O
the	O
basic	O
concept	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
release	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
was	O
Die	B-Application
Siedler	I-Application
:	O
Aufbruch	O
der	O
Kulturen	O
,	O
a	O
2008	O
German-only	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
10th	O
Anniversary	O
featuring	O
very	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
by	O
Gameloft	O
,	O
the	O
next	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
was	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
HD	O
,	O
a	O
2009	O
handheld	O
remake	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
released	O
for	O
multiple	O
operating	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
seventh	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Paths	I-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
early	O
stages	O
of	O
development	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
looked	O
at	O
the	O
two	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
and	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
Empire	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
unpopular	O
with	O
fans	O
,	O
to	O
see	O
why	O
they	O
did	O
n't	O
work	O
as	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whilst	O
Heritage	O
had	O
gone	O
too	O
far	O
in	O
the	O
direction	O
of	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
,	O
with	O
far	O
more	O
emphasis	O
on	O
combat	O
than	O
city-building	B-Application
,	O
Rise	O
had	O
restored	O
the	O
centrality	O
of	O
city-building	B-Application
,	O
but	O
also	O
featured	O
a	O
significantly	O
simpler	O
economic	O
model	O
than	O
any	O
previous	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
with	O
little	O
focus	O
on	O
the	O
daisy-chain	O
economic	O
processes	O
upon	O
which	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
were	O
built	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
lead-up	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
Grindel	O
admitted	O
,	O
"	O
with	O
Settlers	B-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
6	O
,	O
we	O
lost	O
many	O
loyal	O
fans	O
,	O
despite	O
having	O
a	O
larger	O
base	O
target	O
group.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
in	O
mind	O
,	O
the	O
designers	O
looked	O
both	O
forward	O
and	O
backwards	O
-	O
introducing	O
new	O
game	O
mechanics	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
Victory	O
Points	O
system	O
and	O
greatly	O
improving	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
going	O
back	O
to	O
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
for	O
the	O
centrality	O
of	O
building	O
a	O
good	O
road	O
network	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
for	O
the	O
complexity	O
of	O
the	O
production	O
chains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blue	O
Byte	O
also	O
hired	O
Bruce	O
Shelley	O
,	O
co-designer	O
of	O
Railroad	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
and	O
Civilization	B-Application
,	O
and	O
lead	O
designer	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
games	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
design	O
consultant	O
on	O
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
specifically	O
with	O
an	O
eye	O
to	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
appealing	O
to	O
a	O
North	O
American	O
market	O
and	O
correcting	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
perceived	O
problems	O
with	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
and	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
of	I-Application
Anteria	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2014	O
,	O
with	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
citing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
innovative	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
we	O
have	O
ever	O
created	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
released	O
the	O
first	O
screenshots	O
and	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
city-building	B-Application
and	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Discussing	O
the	O
differentiation	O
between	O
combat	O
missions	O
and	O
city-building	B-Application
,	O
he	O
said	O
the	O
designers	O
were	O
acting	O
on	O
feedback	O
from	O
fans	O
,	O
who	O
disliked	O
being	O
under	O
pressure	O
whilst	O
they	O
tried	O
to	O
build	O
up	O
their	O
city	O
,	O
as	O
that	O
city	O
could	O
be	O
attacked	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
in	O
mind	O
,	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
decided	O
to	O
completely	O
divorce	O
combat	O
from	O
city-building	B-Application
,	O
structuring	O
the	O
combat	O
more	O
in	O
the	O
vein	O
of	O
a	O
dungeon	O
crawler	O
than	O
the	O
kind	O
of	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
combat	O
seen	O
in	O
previous	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
found	O
the	O
combat	O
gameplay	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
and	O
criticised	O
the	O
repetitiveness	O
of	O
the	O
missions	O
,	O
chaotic	O
fights	O
,	O
a	O
non-rotatable	O
camera	O
,	O
and	O
poor	O
AI	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
also	O
an	O
especially	O
strong	O
feeling	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
did	O
n't	O
feel	O
like	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Little	O
more	O
was	O
heard	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
until	O
April	O
2016	O
,	O
when	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
published	O
an	O
open	O
letter	O
on	O
their	O
forums	O
,	O
explaining	O
that	O
Kingdoms	B-Application
of	I-Application
Anteria	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
,	O
albeit	O
no	O
longer	O
as	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
title	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
name	O
of	O
Champions	B-Application
of	I-Application
Anteria	I-Application
,	O
and	O
with	O
redesigned	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
named	O
simply	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
intended	O
as	O
a	O
reboot	B-Device
of	O
sorts	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
originally	O
slated	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2019	O
,	O
then	O
rescheduled	O
for	O
the	O
third	O
quarter	O
of	O
2020	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
July	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
was	O
postponed	O
indefinitely	O
and	O
preorders	O
were	O
refunded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2022	O
,	O
they	O
revealed	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
a	O
new	O
title	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Allies	I-Application
)	O
and	O
was	O
slated	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
revealed	O
that	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
history	O
,	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
multi-platform	O
title	O
,	O
with	O
plans	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
,	O
GeForce	O
Now	O
,	O
and	O
Amazon	B-Operating_System
Luna	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
games	O
have	O
received	O
reviews	O
ranging	O
from	O
very	O
positive	O
to	O
very	O
negative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
especially	O
praising	O
the	O
complexity	O
of	O
the	O
economic	O
system	O
and	O
the	O
interrelatedness	O
of	O
the	O
various	O
buildings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
User	O
International	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
true	O
masterpiece	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CU	O
Amigas	B-Device
Tony	O
Dillon	O
argued	O
that	O
"	O
there	O
are	O
so	O
many	O
variations	O
on	O
the	O
basic	O
game	O
,	O
that	O
you	O
will	O
wonder	O
if	O
you	O
could	O
ever	O
play	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
twice	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
received	O
very	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
especially	O
praising	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
economic	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whilst	O
the	O
economic	O
system	O
was	O
praised	O
,	O
most	O
critics	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
previous	O
Settlers	B-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Games	O
Petra	O
Maueröder	O
wrote	O
"	O
the	O
depth	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
immense	O
"	O
,	O
although	O
she	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
and	O
poor	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
GameSpots	O
Ron	O
Dulin	O
argued	O
that	O
it	O
played	O
almost	O
identically	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
citing	O
"	O
surface	O
changes	O
 [ which ] 	O
make	O
only	O
a	O
moderate	O
improvement	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
most	O
critics	O
feeling	O
it	O
was	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
and	O
many	O
opining	O
that	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
had	O
failed	O
to	O
steer	O
the	O
gameplay	O
away	O
from	O
an	O
over-reliance	O
on	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
animations	O
were	O
generally	O
praised	O
,	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
mission	O
variety	O
,	O
and	O
combat	O
were	O
criticised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Dan	O
Adams	O
criticised	O
the	O
similarities	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
hard	O
to	O
tell	O
this	O
is	O
really	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
critics	O
arguing	O
the	O
graphical	O
changes	O
,	O
streamlining	O
of	O
micromanagement	O
,	O
and	O
foregrounding	O
of	O
combat	O
stripped	O
the	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
unique	O
Settlers	B-Application
identity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Games	O
Petra	O
Fröhlich	O
argued	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
in	O
name	O
only	O
,	O
noting	O
"	O
economic	O
cycles	O
are	O
virtually	O
non-existent	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
10th	O
Anniversary	O
)	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whilst	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
sound	O
effects	O
were	O
generally	O
praised	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
designers	O
were	O
lauded	O
for	O
retaining	O
so	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
's	O
mechanics	O
,	O
some	O
critics	O
felt	O
it	O
was	O
too	O
reverential	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
seemed	O
dated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
DS	B-Device
received	O
a	O
very	O
negative	O
reaction	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
citing	O
unresponsive	O
controls	O
,	O
a	O
poorly	O
implemented	O
HUD	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
especially	O
,	O
game-breaking	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	O
Gamers	O
Mark	O
Walbank	O
found	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
"	O
staggering	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
praised	O
,	O
the	O
mission	O
design	O
,	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
and	O
single-player	O
storyline	O
were	O
criticised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
HD	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
lauded	O
for	O
replicating	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
on	O
a	O
portable	O
device	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
successfully	O
adapting	O
the	O
controls	O
to	O
a	O
touchscreen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
AppSpys	O
Andrew	O
Nesvadba	O
said	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
"	O
is	O
everything	O
great	O
about	O
strategy	O
games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	O
Gamers	O
Brendan	O
Caldwell	O
called	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
"	O
an	O
almost	O
resounding	O
victory	O
"	O
and	O
praised	O
"	O
a	O
depth	O
not	O
often	O
enjoyed	O
by	O
Android	B-Application
titles	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paths	B-Application
to	I-Application
a	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
critics	O
citing	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
since	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Games	O
Christian	O
Schlütter	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
Settlers	B-Application
game	O
in	O
a	O
long	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
series	O
have	O
generally	O
sold	O
well	O
,	O
especially	O
in	O
their	O
native	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
1996	O
,	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
over	O
215,000	O
units	O
worldwide	O
across	O
both	O
Amiga	B-Device
and	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
,	O
well	O
beyond	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
's	O
expectations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
II	I-Application
sold	O
even	O
better	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
May	O
1998	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
sold	O
over	O
600,000	O
units	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
April	O
1999	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IIIs	I-Application
global	O
sales	O
had	O
surpassed	O
600,000	O
units	O
,	O
of	O
which	O
nearly	O
400,000	O
were	O
sold	O
in	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Settlers	I-Application
IV	I-Application
was	O
2001	O
's	O
highest	O
selling	O
German-developed	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
August	O
2002	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
sold	O
over	O
300,000	O
units	O
domestically	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
July	O
2006	O
,	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
over	O
500,000	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
with	O
350,000	O
sold	O
in	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
YearPublication	O
or	O
ceremonyGameAwardResultRef.1994Amiga	O
JokerThe	O
SettlersBest	O
GameBest	O
Strategic	O
Game1996Computer	O
Games	O
Strategy	O
PlusThe	O
Settlers	B-Application
IIReal-Time	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year2000ElternThe	O
Settlers	B-Application
III	I-Application
"	O
Giga-Maus	O
"	O
2004Games	O
ConventionThe	O
Settlers	B-Application
:	O
Heritage	O
of	O
KingsBest	O
PC	O
Game	O
Best	O
PC	O
Graphics2005Deutscher	O
EntwicklerpreisThe	O
Settlers	B-Application
:	O
Heritage	O
of	O
KingsBest	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
Best	O
CutscenesThe	O
Settlers	B-Application
:	O
Heritage	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
-	O
Expansion	O
DiscBest	O
PC	O
Add-on2007Deutscher	O
EntwicklerpreisThe	O
Settlers	B-Application
:	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
EmpireBest	O
German	O
Game	O
Best	O
Level	O
DesignBest	O
InterfaceBest	O
CutscenesBest	O
GraphicsBest	O
Score2007Deutscher	O
KindersoftwarepreisThe	O
Settlers	B-Application
:	O
Rise	O
of	O
an	O
EmpireTOMMI	O
2010BÄM	O
!	O
</s>
