Union Update: Patch 1.6.1 and Hippodrome teasers

Hey Anno Community,

We have just released patch 1.6.1 for all platforms. Find some highlights of the patch below. The full patch notes can be found here.

• Fixed a crash related to major incidents
• Expanded building space on Cinis
• Fixed issues with vassalized islands
• Fixed some savegame compatibility issues

The next update for Anno 117: Pax Romana is planned for mid-August, together with the release of DLC 02.

The Hippodrome

Following the release of the first part of the trailer for the upcoming “The Hippodrome” DLC, we also launched a community contest: create a sponsor for the chariot races.

This contest concluded yesterday, and we want to thank everyone who submitted their idea for a sponsor. There were many, many submissions, covering wine, oil, sandals, chariots, horses, postal services, jewelry, tools, weapons and much more. Not an easy task for us to discuss and agree on just four winners – but we’re making some progress. Right now, we are planning to have an update at the end of next week. The four lucky winners will then be contacted via e-mail to discuss the details.

Also coming up soon is part 2 of the trailer – we have to talk about the racers themselves, of course! Stay tuned.

Later this month and then throughout August we’ll have more details on the DLC for you, as well as on the content of update 2.0 releasing alongside it:

• How do you build the monument and what does it do?
  • A DevBlog and a developer livestream will provide all the answers
• How do quality of life improvements like the note function work and what else is in the update?
  • We’ll make sure to give you an overview of the changes and improvements separately from the patch notes as well.

Stay tuned for news and updates in the coming weeks.

Updates on the Anno Union

Finally, we have done a few updates on the Anno Union itself we want to briefly inform you about:

• The “Community Page” has received an overhaul, updating various links and adding links to various resources created by YOU
• There now is a dedicated modding FAQ page for Anno 117: Pax Romana
• Following your feedback, we’ll soon be launching the “Roadmap for 2026” page, with information on some of the content of the planned updates for 2026
  • This page will be continuously updated throughout the year to reflect development reality