Anno 1503
Lay claim to the New World in an epic saga of adventure and discovery. ANNO 1503 A.D. is a PC title that blends the excitement of real-time strategy with the depth of empire building. The aim of the game is to…
Anno 1503 is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Max Design, released 25 October 2002 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Anno 1503 is
Anno 1503 is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Max Design and released in 2002. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Lay claim to the New World in an epic saga of adventure and discovery. ANNO 1503 A.D. is a PC title that blends the excitement of real-time strategy with the depth of empire building. The aim of the game is to establish colonies and seek out wealth and power. Watch your colonies grow while establishing trade and diplomatic ties with neighbouring cultures. Engage in combat on land and at sea to protect your colonies or to maintain freedom and independence. The all-new combat system allows for much more sophisticated tactical preparation and some truly epic land and sea-based battles. Enjoy the variety and challenge of five varying climate zones while competing against computer-controlled…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Anno 1503 launched on 25 October 2002, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, TimeSplitters 2 and Age of Mythology.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, TimeSplitters 2, Age of Mythology.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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