The Settlers IV

2001 real-time strategy and city-building video game
VideoGame video_game Q2363298
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Key Facts

  • Author: Torsten Hess[1], Thorsten Wallner[2], Wolfgang Walk[3]
  • Composer: Haiko Ruttmann[4]
  • Publisher: Ubisoft Düsseldorf[5], Ubisoft[6], Gameloft[7]
  • Genre: real-time strategy[8], city-building game[9]
  • Producer: Thomas Hertzler[10]
  • Developer: Ubisoft Düsseldorf[11], Gameloft[12]
  • Part of the series: The Settlers[13]
  • Designed by: Torsten Hess[14], Thorsten Mutschall[15]
  • Operating system: Android[16], iOS[17]
  • Platform: Microsoft Windows[18], iOS[19], Bada[20], webOS[21], Symbian[22], Android[23]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[24], multiplayer video game[25]
  • Distribution format: CD-ROM[26], digital distribution[27], digital download[28]
  • Review score: 3/5[29], 6.4/10[30], 67/100[31], 7/10[32], 72%[33], 77%[34], 85/100[35], 4/5[36], 8/10[37], 12/20[38]
  • Input device: computer mouse[39], computer keyboard[40], touchscreen[41]
  • Country of origin: Germany[42], France[43]
  • Publication date: February 15, 2001[44], March 29, 2001[45], August 6, 2001[46], November 7, 2009[47], April 22, 2010[48], September 13, 2010[49], January 25, 2011[50], May 9, 2011[51], November 15, 2018[52]
  • Distributed by: GOG.com[53], Google Play[54], App Store (Apple)[55]
  • Narrative location: Roman Empire[56]
  • ESRB rating: Everyone[57]
  • Official website: https://www.thesettlers-alliance.com/en/[58]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 7[59]
  • USK rating: USK 12[60]
  • Set in period: ancient history[61]
  • Game artist: Torsten Hess[62]

References

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