Dear Settlers,

The Christmas event will be switched to "Removal phase" as follows: 

• Date: 02.01.2018 
• Time: 04:01 ET

Important: Please log out and wait 15 minutes before logging in again if you experience issues with the UI during the mentioned time.

The corresponding Dev's Diary post on our > forums < provides more details.

Happy Settling!
The Community Team

Dear Settlers,

Today is the dawn of a New Year: a time to reflect and grow from the past year's experiences. It also marks a new beginning with good tidings, hope and peace! 

Happy New Year!
Your "The Settlers Online" Team

Dear settlers,

BB_Santa has proven to be very active these days. Not only did he distribute gifts all around the world, but he also found some Christmas collectibles on his way!

Check your in-game mails to see if you've been on his nice list!

HoHoHo!
BB_Odhran

Dear Settlers,

There have been whispers of a madman running down your streets in nothing but his old-fashioned pyjamas, handing out gifts to everyone he sees while screaming "Merry Christmas"! This most peculiar event aside, you can't say no to free presents!

Warm wishes for this festive season and happy holidays!
Your "The Settlers Online" Team

Dear Settlers,

One of the best things in life is music... all the more so during winter holiday season! Be part of the Christmas magic and join our "Guess the Christmas Song" contest - and if you worry about the prizes, we made sure your efforts will be rightly rewarded!  

Before taking part in our event, make sure you visited enough Christmas markets and shops to get familiar once again with famous winter holiday tunes! Read more about the prizes and further details in our forums.

Let the game begin!
BB_Odhran

Dear Settlers,

A maintenance will take place shortly. During this time, the game will be unavailable. 

• Day: Wednesday, December 13th
• Worlds: All (1-2) closed
• Start: Approx. 7:00 am EST
• End: Approx. 9:00 am EST
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended accordingly 

Fix: Mary Christmas won’t use up building licenses anymore

Happy Settling!
The Community Team

Dear Settlers,

For this season we made sure you have a Mary Christmas... available at the in-game merchant! Along with this new general, a new mysterious box is awaiting you!

So wrap yourself up in the blanket, grab a hot lemon tea and put on your reading glasses! It's time for a brand new Dev Diary: our yearly snow-filled Xmas event is returning to our islands!

Happy settling!
BB_Odhran

Dear Settlers,

A maintenance will take place shortly. During this time, the game will be unavailable. 

• Day: Thursday, December 7th
• Worlds: All (1-2) closed
• Start: Approx. 9:00 am EDT
• End: Approx. 12:00 pm EDT
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended accordingly 

This hotfix will resolve an issue with degraded performance.

Happy Settling!
BB_Odhran

Dear Settlers,

A game update is scheduled for Tuesday.
During this time, the game will be unavailable.

• Day: Tuesday, December 5th
• Game Worlds: (1 - 2) Closed
• Start: Approx. 02:00 am EDT
• End: Approx. 6:00 am EDT
  
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended

This update includes the technical implementation of the upcoming Xmas Event and the addition of the new Queue Jump Button. A Change Log has been posted here. 

Happy Settling!
BB_Odhran

Dear players,

A new function of stopping your home island production during maintenances is being evaluated. Yay or nay? The Community is invited to take part in the forum survey!

Read more about the new function and cast your vote in our forum! 

Happy voting,
BB_Odhran