A permanent Broadband internet connection and creation of a Ubisoft log-in are required to play. The Settlers 7: Paths To A Kingdom brings The Settlers franchise to a new level in the strategy-game genre, relying on the key mechanisms that made the series a success while innovating and giving gamers the opportunity to build their own thrilling experience.Developed by the Ubisoft Blue Byte studio, The Settlers 7: Paths To A Kingdom ties in with the tradition of the series success while bringing a fresh, modern and innovative strategy game, based on strong game mechanics and deep gameplay that are hallmarks of the highly acclaimed The Settlers franchise. Players will easily become engaged in an exciting campaign, skirmish maps or multiplayer challenges in a world of lush forests, open meadows, fast flowing rivers, and high mountains. Rich gameplay mechanics: The deep building and production systems allow gamers to expand their kingdom village by village, sector by sector, optimising their creation by fine-tuning production chains and transport systems. Variety of gameplay: Gamers are able to choose the best path to lead their kingdom to victory around three main pillars: Military - by building strong armies and defeating opponents with shear military power. Science - by increasing their influence in the monasteries, gamers are able to have access to the most beneficial technologies. Trade - by occupying the best trade routes to become the wealthiest player on the map. Depending on each style of play, gamers are able to unlock a variation of new and unique possibilities, changing the way they build their own kingdom. An innovative victory system: New victory point system brings more tension and competition to the game. Victory points are awarded in many different ways depending on the choices gamers make throughout the evolution of their kingdom. Online multiplayer: Gamers are able to play online and face opponents in classic adversarial and co-op teamplay modes. Online features include user-generated and downloadable content, in-game feeds, and various leaderboards. A new graphic engine and improved AI: A brand new graphic engine lets gamers experience the beauty of their kingdom in a never-seen-before level of detail and more than a dozen AI profiles, each with unique behaviors, adds enhanced variety to the game like never before.