14 Facts About The Settlers

The Settlers is a city-building and real-time strategy video game series created by Volker Wertich.

The Settlers in produce buildings have wants under two headings, and as the city grows, they acquire increasingly diversified needs.

Original The Settlers game was conceived, designed, and programmed by Blue Byte's Volker Wertich, who was inspired by titles such as Little Computer People, Populous and SimCity.

The Settlers was released in 1993 and became a surprise hit, selling far more units than Blue Byte had anticipated.

The Settlers explained that for the first time, a Settlers game was being developed with an eye to the international market, particularly North America, as the series had traditionally sold poorly outside Europe.

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The Settlers later said that "we wanted to make a game that worked everywhere".

In December 2004, with the game being criticised for not "feeling" like a Settlers title, Blue Byte addressed the differences between it and the previous games, stating that "it was important to us that The Settlers series developed, and that's why there are some changes when compared to The Settlers III and IV, such as the new graphical style, the 3D presentation, a more event-driven storyline, and the introduction of heroes".

The Settlers games have received reviews ranging from very positive to very negative.

The Settlers II received very positive reviews, with critics especially praising the gameplay, the economic system, and the graphics.

IGNs Dan Adams criticised the similarities to The Settlers III, writing, "it's hard to tell this is really a new game".

The Settlers HD received positive reviews, and was lauded for replicating the original game on a portable device, and for successfully adapting the controls to a touchscreen.

Games in The Settlers series have generally sold well, especially in their native Germany.

The Settlers II sold even better, and by May 1998, it had sold over 600, 000 units worldwide.

The Settlers IV was 2001's highest selling German-developed game, and by August 2002, it had sold over 300, 000 units domestically.