News archive
08.02.2012Test Server Now Open!
The new Castle Empire testing server will be open starting today, and we want your feedback! Blue Byte is opening a new international testing server where players will be able to test future patches and provide information for the betterment of the game. To sign up, head to the forums by clicking the link below.
For registration information, click here.
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
03.02.2012Valentine Haiku Event
Once again, it’s that time of year. A time of love, romance, and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. Or perhaps it’s just another day in February. Whatever the case, you can certainly participate in the Valentine’s Haiku Event.
Create a Castle Empire themed Valentine Haiku. This can be for a special someone in Castle Empire, an ode to your faithful peasantry, or perhaps just an expression of yourself. The only guidelines are keep it haiku and keep it Castle Empire - the rest is up to you!
Click here to write your own haiku and win Gems!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
02.02.2012Then & Now Event
Take a look back at the history of the game franchise you love. Since 1993, the Settlers has been bringing you gaming goodness. See the pieces of the franchise’s history and how they fit together and evolved into what we play today. Sometimes, it’s just as fun to look back as it is to look forward, so we hope you will enjoy this ongoing event!
Every other Thursday we will be hosting a Then & Now event showing how the Settlers franchise has evolved.
This week we are showing the evolution of the Carrier unit, starting from the first Settlers and ending with Settlers 7.
Click here to see the evolution!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
02.02.2012Maintenance at 12 AM PST on 2/2
As a reminder, the Castle Empire servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PST(3:00AM EST) for a 6 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 5:00AM (PST)
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow Castle Empire on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
25.01.2012Maintenance Thursday 12/26 12:00AM (PST)
As a reminder, the Castle Empire servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PST(3:00AM EST) for a 5 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 5:00AM (PST)
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow Castle Empire on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
Update: 12.10 AM PST - Servers are down.
Update: 12.25 AM PST - Database clean-up completed.
Update: 05.00 AM PST - Servers are being tested and will soon be available.
Update: 05.20 AM PST - Servers are back online.
The Castle Empire Support Team
23.01.2012New Testing Server Open 1/30
The new Castle Empire testing server will be open on January 30th, and we want your feedback! Blue Byte is opening a new international testing server where players will be able to test future patches and provide information for the betterment of the game. This new staging environment will be open to the public starting on January 30th. This date used to be the 25th, but had to be shifted due to technical issues. Once open, users from all over the world will be able to participate in testing new features for Castle Empire.
Click here to get more information.
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
19.01.2012GM Trivia Event
The Castle Empire Team is happy to announce that we will be holding ongoing GM Trivia. This trivia event will occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday during the next two months!
The trivia questions will have no theme and may cover, well, anything! In any case, the first five people to answer each question will each receive 25 Gems! With 3-5 questions being asked on each of these days, you have some serious Gem-winning potential, so be sure to come online and join in the trivia fun!
Click here to get more information.
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
18.01.2012Castle Empire Maintenance 1/19 12:00 AM PST
As a reminder, the Castle Empire servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PST(3:00AM EST) for a 6 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 5:00AM (PST)
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow Castle Empire on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
Update: 12.05 AM PST - Servers are down.
Update: 12.10 AM PST - Starting database clean-up.
Update: 03.05 AM PST - Servers are being tested and will soon be available.
Update: 03.40 AM PST - Servers are back online.
Enjoy the game!
The Castle Empire Support Team
13.01.2012New Castle Empire Developer Diary Updated 1/13/2012
The Castle Empire Developer Diary has been updated. It is now packed with all of the new features the Blue Byte team is developing for Castle Empire. This diary will give you a clearer picture of what is coming soon, and what is in development for the long term. Did someone say...PvP?
Click here to read the new Developer Diary.
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
12.01.2012Castle Empire Maintenance 1/12 12:00 AM PST
As a reminder, the Castle Empire servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PST(3:00AM EST) for a 5 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 4:00AM (PST)
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow Castle Empire on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
Update: 12.05 AM PST - Servers are down.
Update: 12.20 AM PST - Starting database clean-up.
Update: 01.55 AM PST - Deployment complete.
Update: 02.50 AM PST - Servers are being restarted now for internal testing.
Update: 03.20 AM PST - Servers are back online.
The Castle Empire Support Team