Anno 117: Pax Romana

Anno 117: Pax Romana launched on November 12, 2025 with a Year 1 Pass, signaling a planned year of post-release content. The game has since received a steady stream of updates and DLC throughout 2026. Five DLC items have shipped since launch: the Marvellous Mosaic Pack (February 19, 2026), Prophecies of Ash gameplay expansion (April 30, 2026), Blooming Cities Pack (June 18, 2026), The Hippodrome gameplay expansion (August 20, 2026), and the Echoes of Kassandra cosmetic pack (September 17, 2026 — the day before today's assessment date). Each was accompanied by a substantial free game update with new features, balance changes, and bug fixes. Looking ahead, the developer explicitly confirmed in their September 4, 2026 Gamescom recap post [NEWS-4] and again in the September 17, 2026 Union Update [NEWS-2] that the next major expansion, "Dawn of the Delta," will release on November 5, 2026. This is described as the "biggest expansion of the year," taking players to the province of Aegyptus with new population tiers, irrigation systems, new deities, new military units, new ship types, and a new region to settle. Full DevBlogs and gameplay livestreams are planned for mid-October 2026 ahead of the release. The developer has also noted they are working on making modding easier and have "a few ideas for themes for potential future cosmetic packs," indicating that content planning extends beyond the already-announced November expansion.