News archive
01.11.2012Pumpkin Decorating Contest
The Halloween Contest spotlight today is our Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Do you have an awesome Settlers-themed pumpkin idea? Show your creativity by carving or painting up a pumpkin and sharing the picture with us in the designated thread!
Feel free to carve anything from your avatar name to a favorite resource; as long as it’s Settlers-themed, its entry will be counted. A total of 7,000 gems are being given away as prizes, so don’t wait to join in on the fun!
See you in game,
~meesherbeans
Ubisoft Community Manager
30.10.2012Our Emulate Eliot Contest
Our Halloween events are ongoing, including the awesome "Emulate Eliot" contest! Take a picture of yourself copying the Pumpkin Master's pose and share it with us for a chance to win up 4,000 gems as well as a unique forum title.
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
23.10.2012Test Server Event 10/25 - 10/29 Win an iPad!
Are you ready for a test server event with some epic prizes? From 10/25 – 10/29, we will be running a test server event for the Settlers Online: Castle Empire players ONLY! Use the next week to prepare yourself, you won’t want to miss out on these prizes.
How it will work: The realm Zeus will be duplicated onto a test server. You will be tasked with logging in, playing for at least two hours (Although longer would be better!), and completing a survey. Doing all this will guarantee you some awesome prizes including an EXCLUSIVE building. Not only are you guaranteed awesome prizes, but when you complete the survey (with useful info) you will be entered into a sweepstakes to win an iPad, Amazon Gift Cards, and Gems!
Click here for more information on the event.
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
19.10.2012Halloween Community Events - 20,000 Gems to Giveaway!
We're really excited to announce three Halloween-themed contests, starting this Monday (October 22nd). In order to make sure everyone has ample time to create some awesome entries, we're letting you all know in advance. These contests will run from October 22nd - November 5th. We will be giving away 20,000 Gems in all, so be sure to participate!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
18.10.2012Get 20% Bonus Gems in Every Package!
Halloween has come to The Settlers Online: Castle Empire. It is time to get those trick or treat bags ready and fill them with loads of Gems. From now until November 8th, get 20% Bonus Gems with every Gem package purchased!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
17.10.2012Halloween Event
It is that time of year again. Time to dust off those cobwebs and get ready for the Settlers Online: Castle Empire Halloween Event. You will be treated to some cool game features, including resources, buffs, decorations, and frightful buildings. There will also be no shortage of trickery during this spooky season, as you will be able to have a little fun with your friends with some special buffs. During the event, you will get an opportunity to get two permanent buildings and one permanent specialist: Silo (building), Village School (building), Grim Reaper (general).
The Halloween event will be activated on October 18th during the maintenance and will finish on November 8th.
Click here for more information on the event.
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
10.10.2012New Trade System!
Have you used the brand new trade system yet? You can now make multiple trades at the same time! Check out the patch notes below to learn more about the changes that were made in the maintenance.
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow the Settlers Online on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
06.10.2012Zeus Server is Live
The game is up! I want to take this time to thank the developers for all their hard work over the weekend. We were able to successfully rollback the server and get them up and running.
We understand that having progression reversed is not ideal, and will be looking into helping our players recoup from this. It may take some time for us to do a proper investigation, but rest assured that we do plan on doing our best to rectify these issues and make it right by our players.
We truly apologize for the inconvenience. We understand that everyone wants to know exactly when and what will be done, but please refrain from sending in support tickets asking for specifics. Instead, for up to date information on this issue, please go here.
04.10.2012Zeus Server Emergency Maintenance
The Zeus server is going to be taken down for maintenance due to the log-in problems some users are experiencing. When the server does come back online, it will have been rolled back. We understand that having progression reversed is not ideal, and will be looking into helping our players recoup from this. It may take some time for us to do a proper investigation, but rest assured that we do plan on doing our best to rectify these issues.
Unfortunately there is no time table for when the server will come back online, but we will be updating everyone as we receive more information. We truly apologize for the inconvenience. We understand that everyone wants to know exactly when and what will be done, but please refrain from sending in support tickets asking for specifics. Instead, for up to date information on this issue, please go here.
01.10.2012Pumpkin Stencil Contest
One of everyone's favorite pastimes around Halloween is carving pumpkins! We thought it would be a lot of fun to create and share some Settlers-themed pumpkin stencils. This event will take place from October 1st - 8th and everyone who participates will receive a special treat.
Please click here for more information!