News archive
27.09.2012Halloween 2012
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
14.09.2012Test Server Event on Friday the 14th
Tomorrow, Friday the 14th, we will be deploying a new version of the trade system on the test server and we want your feedback. We will be hosting a trade stress test on Friday at 6:00AM to 8:00AM (PT). Our goal is to have 7,000 trades completed per hour.
Reward: According to the communities performance, you will receive the following:
1. 1x Omniseed - for general participation
2. 1x Exotic Fruit Basket - reaching 5,000 trades/hour
3. 1x Granite (50 units) - reaching goal of 7,000 trades/hour
To head to the test-server, please >>click here<<
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
12.09.2012Maintenance Wednesday 9/12 11:45 PM (PT)
As a reminder, the Settlers Online servers will come down on Wednesday night at 11:45PM PT(2:45AM EST) for a 5 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 5:00AM (PT). During this time, the website may be down.
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
11.09.2012The Corrupted Wish September Edition - Win 100 Gems!
Settlers! Be sure to check out the Corrupted Wish Event on the forums. It is a fun new forum game started by one of our community members. The premise is simple, one person makes a wish and the next person to post grants it, but adds on a nasty side effect. Twenty lucky winners will get 100 Gems each!
Click here to grant some wishes!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
07.09.2012Check out the latest Blue Byte Backstage
Off the heels of the recent Gamescom convention in Cologne, Germany, we're proud to present the latest Blue Byte Backstage video. This episode features info on The Settlers Online as well as details on the upcoming Anno Online, Silent Hunter Online, and Might & Magic Heroes Online.
Be sure to follow the Settlers Online on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
- The Settlers Online Community Team
22.08.2012Maintenance Thursday 8/23 12:00AM (PT)
As a reminder, the Settlers Online servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PT(3:00AM EST) for a 4.5 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 4:30AM (PT). During this time, the website may be down.
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
22.08.2012Test Server Event
From August 9th to August 27th, we will be hosting a huge testing event where you can win loads of cool prizes for your regular account. All you need to do is log into your test-server account between any two of the specified dates (on the picture, 10th to 13th, 13th to 15th etc...) and play for at least 15 minutes. For example, if you login between the 10-13 you get a prize, but if you log in between the 17-20 you get a different prize. There are 8 prizes to earn in total. You will receive rewards for your testing at the end of that specific testing phase (13th, 15th, 17th etc.) that can be used on your main TSO account!
We will be doing a special load test on Thursday 8/23 at 7:00AM PST - 9:00AM PST Be sure to attend!
To head to the test-server, please >>click here<<
Give us your feedback here.
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
21.08.2012Screenshot of the Week Event
We’ve all heard it before: a picture is worth 1000 words. While that is certainly true, your pictures could also be worth 250 Gems or even an extremely rare Angel Gate decoration! Perhaps you have a cool or crazy town layout, or maybe you caught your peasants doing something hilarious. If so, we want to see it! Get that print-screen key ready, you never know when you’re gonna find that perfect scene.
Here’s how it works: Submit your favorite Castle Empire screenshots in the screenshot thread on the forums. These screenshots can be just about anything as long as they take place in Castle Empire. Each week we will choose one screenshot to highlight on our Facebook page. The person chosen will also receive 250 Gems! At the end of the month, the weekly screenshots from that month will be pitted against each other, and the community will decide the winner by voting for their favorite in the forums. That lucky winner will take home an Angel Gate!
Click here to submit a screenshot
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
15.08.2012Maintenance 8/16 12:00 AM PT - 6:00 AM PT
As a reminder, the Settlers Online servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PT(3:00AM EST) for a 6 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 6:00AM (PT). During this time, the website may be down.
During this maintenance we will be adding a ton of features into the game. 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
14.08.2012Settlers Postcard Event - Win 5,000 Gems!
Want to win a large amount of Gems just for being creative!? Send us your best TSO related postcard and you could win 5,000 Gems! These postcards must get to the office by 8/21 in order to be judged, so send them in soon. Check out our latest entries. Ezio approves.
Head to the Postcard Event for rules on how to enter to win!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager