Armchair General writes: "Dawn of Discovery is a city-building game with a heavy emphasis on trade, economy and, of course, military. One of the more exciting differences with Dawn of Discovery compared with other games in this genre is that its city-building takes place in the 14th century in a distant land with plenty of rewards and vast amounts of risk. You duty is to appease your King by expanding his empire while competing against rivals, pirates and friendly nations. Helping you along the way is your permanent ally Lord Northburgh, who is always open to trading with you and sometimes will provide you a with a naval fleet in times of need. As you explore the world, you'll come across the great mystery of the orient. Once discovered, Grand Vizier Al Zahir becomes another ally, providing you with new opportunities to open up your trade routes to more exotic goods, to discover new designs for buildings and the potential for more rewards and quests."
GamersGate has discounted the two title ANNO 1404 Gold Edition, taking $17.50 off the pack through Sunday as part of its Weekend Sale. The bundle offers the core title along with its expansion Venice.
Steam has listed Ubisoft's Dawn of Discovery/Anno 1404 Gold pack as available for pre-order, offering up strategy title The Settlers: Heritage of Kings for free for those who purchase before the pack's release.
Ubisoft has released a new update for Anno 1404/Dawn of Discovery, now available for download.