As such, we think that this new game might aim to appeal to a wider selection of players who aren’t as familiar with the intricacies of the older games in the series. That engine upgrade certainly seems to have contributed to The Settlers leap in visual quality and said leaps on visual quality tend to be accompanied by slight simplifications of old-school strategy/RPG titles. That theory is supported by the fact that this game will utilize Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine. The Settlers (also known as Serf City, original German title Die Siedler) is a slow-paced simulation computer game by German developer Blue Byte Software, first released in 1993 for Commodore Amiga and in 1994 for the PC.
It could just be that the studio wanted to avoid getting into Friday the 13th sequel range by slapping the number eight in the title, but we think there’s a good chance that this project is being seen as kind of a reboot for the franchise.
While we don’t know much about this new entry in the franchise, simply called The Settlers, the fact that it’s not referred to as The Settlers 8is interesting in and of itself. The latest entry into the main series, 2010’s The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom, was criticized for its steep learning curve and lack of innovation. While The Settlers has been around since 1993, the series has slipped further into obscurity even as new installments have been released. If that name leaves you scratching your head, don’t feel too left out.
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