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The Settlers IV: Gold Edition

This edition includes the original The Settlers IV and its two expansions: The Settlers IV: The Trojans and the Elixir of Power and The Settlers IV Mission CD along with a random map generator.

1 March 2002

The Settlers IV: Gold Edition is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Blue Byte Software, released 1 March 2002 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Settlers IV: Gold Edition is

The Settlers IV: Gold Edition is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Blue Byte Software and released in 2002. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Just because of a little uprising, Morbus has been banished to Earth by HIM, the highest god of all. It really could not have been worse for this particular villain, as Morbus cannot bear the sight of anything green. He definitely doesn’t plan on letting it stay that way – his Dark Tribe will soon be waging war on the Earth’s flora and fauna. The Romans, the Mayans, the Vikings, and the Trojans are the four industrious little races you’ll be settling with. The seamless zoom function allows you to take a close-up peek as your settlers go about their daily business, or to zoom out for a bird’s-eye view of how your very own empire is coming along. Put your settling skills to the test as you…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

The Settlers IV: Gold Edition launched on 1 March 2002, within three weeks of Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil, Jet Set Radio Future and Enclave.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil, Jet Set Radio Future, Enclave.

Official trailer

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When did The Settlers IV: Gold Edition come out?
The Settlers IV: Gold Edition was released on 1 March 2002 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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