Publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Blue Byte announced a release date for the Anno 1800 console ports.

Anno 1800 is launching for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on March 16th. A price point is set at $39.99, and preorders are now live on the Microsoft Store and the PlayStation Store.

Here’s a rundown on the game:

Anno 1800

Anno 1800 – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

In Anno 1800, players will take charge of their own fortune as they navigate the rapidly evolving technological landscape and malicious political arena of the 19th century in their quest to build an empire that will reach from the smog-filled cities of Europe to the teeming jungles of South America.

Combining beloved features with innovative gameplay, Anno 1800 is the beginning of a new era for the Anno franchise as players leave their mark on a crucial moment in human history.

Features

• The Dawn of a New Era – Welcome to the 19th century, a time of industrialization, diplomacy, and discovery. Rich with technological innovations, conspiracies, and changing allegiances, this era presents the perfect setting for classic Anno gameplay. Anno 1800 provides players ample opportunity to prove their skills as a ruler as they create huge metropolises, plan efficient logistic networks, settle an exotic new continent, send out expeditions around the globe, and dominate their opponents by diplomacy, trade, or warfare.
• A Classic Anno Experience – Anno 1800 combines beloved features from 20 years of Anno history. It delivers a rich city-building experience, including a story-based campaign, a highly customizable sandbox mode, and the classic Anno multiplayer experience. Anno 1800 will see the return of beloved features such as individual AI opponents, shippable trade goods, randomly generated maps, multi-session gameplay, items, and more.
• New Features for a New Age – To bring this pivotal historical era to life, Anno 1800 introduces many all-new features to the franchise’s rich tradition. Expeditions allow players to send crews of specialists across the globe as they seek fame and fortune, while the new workforce feature makes managing your factories more demanding and realistic than ever. Finally, players will settle South America as they lay claim to the black gold powering this new age of industry.
• Choose Your Strategy for Victory – Leading prosperous metropolises requires you to adapt your strategy to new situations. Fulfil the needs of your inhabitants by establishing numerous production chains, deal with other AI rulers sharing your world, and rise to prosperity by building a profitable network of trade routes.

Anno 1800 has been available since February 2019 on Windows PC (via the Epic Games Store, and the Ubisoft Store) and more recently on Steam (with caveats, though).