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Patrician IV

Patrician IV is the sequel to the historical trading simulation and strategy series. You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to…

1 September 2010

Patrician IV is a simulator developed by Gaming Minds Studios, released 1 September 2010 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Patrician IV is

Patrician IV is a simulator game developed by Gaming Minds Studios and released in 2010. It was published by Kalypso Media. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Patrician IV is the sequel to the historical trading simulation and strategy series. You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league. You start bargaining with common goods, build up your own production and establish a merchant fleet. Later on, you will gain more and more political influence and even found new towns. However, a Hanse merchant's life can also have its dark sides. On your way to power you have to hold your ground against fierce rivals, whom you have to fight with economic…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Patrician IV launched on 1 September 2010, within three weeks of Sid Meier's Civilization V, Halo: Reach, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Pokémon Black Version.

Released around the same time: Sid Meier's Civilization V, Halo: Reach, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Pokémon Black Version.

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When did Patrician IV come out?
Patrician IV was released on 1 September 2010 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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