Anno 1602 Free For A Limited Time on Ubisoft's Uplay Platform

[crazyeyesreaper]

Anno 1602 will likely be a blast from the past for some of us, with the game initially launching all the way back in 1998. Now 20 years later, Ubisoft has decided to give the first game in this illustrious franchise away for free on Uplay until December 23rd. This cult classic brings a mix of city building and economy management with a liberal sprinkle of real-time strategy creating a unique title that defined a genre and still scratches that odd nostalgic itch today.

Of course, since the game is being made available on a digital platform, means improved support for modern operating systems including Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10. That said, you will need a Uplay account if you don't have one already and will need to redeem the game on Ubisoft's site. Considering the February release of Anno 1800 is fast approaching, now might be a good time to enjoy a classic while you wait. After all what do you have to lose? It is free.


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[Fx]

I never heard of this before, but SimCity still predates it back to 89'. Certainly not much to draw the crowds for Uplay. Still, free I guess.

 

[TheDeeGee]

I got the Big Box if i wanted to play it again.

I say "no thanks" to uPlay.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

First Anno I played was 1404. Still have the CD somewhere. I might as well grab it but I doubt I'll ever play it.

 

[Lorec]

Im cheap. I love free stuff even if I dont need it.
...unless its on Uplay.

 

[lexluthermiester]

...unless its on Uplay.

This.

 

[geon2k2]

Meh, a 20 year old game nobody is playing anymore.
1404 which is "only" 10 years old was just on sale on steam for 1$ and few cents, and that is a much nicer entry point in the Anno series if you feel nostalgic.

 

[Vayra86]

Sweet another free game I'll never play.

 

[PanicLake]

The procedure to get it free in my country is so broken:
There is a button "Get it for free before 12/23"
When you click it, it says "You can preload the game now on UPLAYPC. " (Notice: this window is half italian half english).
But when you select the launch on UPlay, it opens the "Activate a key" window... but they din't gave me one!

PS: I have UPlay only because they tricked me with Rainbow Six ON Steam... how shady is that!

 

[FordGT90Concept]

I had to give the store my billing information to get it added to my uPlay account. I think it's the first time I've ever been asked to give payment information for an order with a cost of $0.

 

[FYFI13]

No thanks, Uplay.

 

[Readlight]

Totally unplayable.