Dear Settlers,

On January 12th 2016, we updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We made the changes to give you more information about our services and to address recent changes in laws and regulations. For more details and a short list of all changes, please click here.

Your "The Settlers Online" Team

Dear Settlers,

Weekly maintenance will take place on Tuesday.

• Worlds: All (1-3) closed 
• Day: Tuesday, January 12th
• Start: Approx. 01:15am GMT
• End: Approx. 10:00am GMT
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended 

Please keep in mind that the Christmas Event will be completely deactivated tonight, before the scheduled maintenance. 

Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

It's time to celebrate the fourth birthday of The European English version of The Settlers Online!

4 years ago Open Beta started and we are grateful to continue having such a dedicated, friendly, helpful and fun Community.

Please accept these gifts as a small token to say Thank You for your loyalty and hope you continue to enjoy the game:

Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

Game Design is asking for your input: Would you like to be awarded with event resources instead of guild coins during future game events?

Your invited to vote in a special forum poll.
The poll is available until Tuesday ~11:00 AM GMT.

Happy Voting!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

Weekly maintenance will take place on Tuesday.

• Worlds: All (1-3) closed 
• Day: Tuesday, January 5th
• Start: Approx. 01:15am GMT
• End: Approx. 08:00am GMT
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended 

Please keep in mind that the removal phase for the Christmas Event will start tonight, before the scheduled maintenance.

Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel

Dear party people!

The New Year has just begun and do you want to know the best part? 2016 is a leap year: One extra day of Settling! Everybody who was active during the last 7 days just received some "fireworks" via in-game mail.

You are cordially invited to start the New Year with
addressing some words to the Community in the forums.

The entire Team wishes you a Happy New Year 2016!
BB_Ravel

Ho Ho Ho!

It's Christmas time and tiny snow flakes are slowly turning your island into a glittering winter dream. Please check your in-game mail, BB_Santa has dropped off some gifts for all Settlers active during the last 7 days.

Enjoy the Christmas time with your family, loved ones and friends!
Your "The Settlers Online" Team

Dear BBB fans,

We've had lots of news to talk about this year. Of course, not every take went well on the first try. Watch the funniest moments & outtakes of this year's "Blue Byte Backstage" episodes, now live on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyd9tWCmiqU

Have fun & Merry Christmas!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

A game update is scheduled for Tuesday.

• Worlds: All (1-3) closed 
• Day: Tuesday, December 22nd
• Start: Approx. 01:15am GMT
• End: Approx. 08:00am GMT
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended

A Change Log listing the changes and improvements deployed in both this and the last version update has been posted here.

Please note this is the last Maintenance/ Game Update until 2016.

Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

Germany's player Fuerst_Vlad did it again: The (meanwhile) professional map artist was in the Christmas spirit and created a new "Xmas island":

To the original German forum thread
Download the map: Small (0,7 MB), Medium (2,1 MB), Huge (33 MB)

The details are again amazing, thanks and merry Christmas!
BB_Ravel