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Anno 117 Sets Franchise Sales Record, Debuts at No. 2 on Steam

The publisher is pairing record results with a pledged Year 1 expansion to Egypt.

Overview

  • Ubisoft says Anno 117: Pax Romana is the fastest-selling entry in the series and has reached unprecedented player numbers.
  • The game ranked No. 2 on last week’s Steam chart, placing ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 according to SteamDB.
  • SteamDB shows a peak of over 50,000 concurrent players, roughly double Anno 1800’s launch peak.
  • It is the highest-rated Anno to date with an 85 Metacritic average and 94% recommendation on OpenCritic, while average daily playtime is about 3.7 hours.
  • Steam user reviews are Mixed, with criticism of AI-assisted assets; Ubisoft posted an AI-content disclosure, said some artwork will be replaced, and pledged ongoing support including Year 1 content set in Egypt.