News archive
27.05.2016Happy Biscuit Day!
Dear Settlers,
Did you know Biscuit Day is celebrated on May 29th? This makes for a perfect opportunity to share this very special cookie recipe and make your weekend sweeter.
Use on player to increase gaming speed
Designed to power up TSO players, generations of Settlers have kept this recipe safe and the Ravings Rabbids experimented to improve it in order for it to reach you.
Read the full recipe on our forum and suggest your own!
Happy Baking!
BB_Ravel
20.05.2016Dev Diary: Crisis Quest - A Great Evil

Dear Settlers,
You are about to face "A Great Evil" in the new Crisis Quest Chain.
- When: Monday, May 23rd
- What: Crisis Quest Chain: A Great Evil
- Who: Levels 16-75
You have 1 week to complete the quest and get buildings, Gems and more!
Read the Dev Diary on our forum.
Happy Questing!
BB_Ravel
18.05.2016Game Update - 19.05.2016 [done]
Dear Settlers,
UPDATE 10.00am BST: The downtime has been extended. New end time: 12.00 (noon) BST.
A game update is scheduled for Thursday.
During this time the game will be unavailable.

- Day: Thursday, May 19th
- Worlds: All (1-3) closed
- Start: Approx. 07:00am BST
- End: Approx. 11:00am 12.00 (noon) BST
- Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended
The update aims to resolve the recent Quest Book window issue.
Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel
16.05.2016Game Update - 17.05.2016 [done]
Dear Settlers,
A game update is scheduled for Tuesday.
During this time the game will be unavailable.

- Day: Tuesday, May 17th
- Worlds: All (1-3) closed
- Start: Approx. 07:00am BST
- End: Approx. 11:00am BST
- Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended
A Change Log has been posted here.
Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel
13.05.2016Dev Blog: The Pathfinder & New Content
Dear Settlers,
BB_Alex (Game Design Team) provides the next Dev Blog as a response to the recent feedback received, explaining background information and development decisions.
New information on future development plans is also revealed.
Read the complete entry on our forum.
BB_Ravel
06.05.2016Dev Diary: "The Pathfinder"
Dear Settlers,
Ship Ahoy! The story of Captain Mapparan continues.

His ship, "The Pathfinder", will be yours if you reach level 70 and complete "The Good Captain Part 10". It provides weekly tasks and the chance for considerable plunder.
Did we spark your interest? Read the Dev Diary on our forum.
Happy Sailing!
BB_Ravel
29.04.2016Dev Blog: Treasure Searches
Dear Settlers,
BB_Alex (Game Design Team) provides the next Dev Blog: As announced a few weeks back, it explains the Treasure Searches during events in more detail.

It also explains why sometimes, even though an event is active and Explorers return in time, no event resources are returned.
Read the complete entry on our forums.
BB_Ravel
28.04.2016Forum Spotlight
Dear Settlers,
The Forum-Spotlight continues to award the most interesting and creative contributions our users share with us.
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Congratulations to IainC for winning 500 gems! He managed to create the first Settlers alphabetical army.
We are waiting for more contributions!
Happy Creating!
BB_Ravel
23.04.2016Happy St. George's Day!
Dear Settlers,
To celebrate St. George's Day we have some gifts to honour his memory.
Gold from the dragon's den, swords to help against your enemies, red roses to wear in your lapel and fruit for the celebratory banquet.

Please check your in-game mailbox and enjoy!
Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel
23.04.2016Restart of all GWs [done]

Hi all,
We will restart all GWs shortly to remove an issue that locked many zones recently. After the restart the issue the already locked zones should be unlocked.
BB_Pandur
