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Anno 1602	1998
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Anno 2070	2011
Anno Online	2013
Anno 2205	2015
Anno 1800	2019
Anno 1404: History Edition	2020
Anno 1503: History Edition	2020
Anno 1602: History Edition	2020
Anno 1701: History Edition	2020

Anno 2205 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building and strategy game in the Anno series.

General information

Ubisoft Support

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Amazon.com		Gold Edition
Epic Games Store		Ultimate Edition also available.
		Ultimate Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Ultimate Edition also available.
Humble Store		Gold Edition
Steam
Ubisoft Store		Ultimate Edition also available, included with Ubisoft+.
GamersGate (unavailable)		Ultimate Edition
Origin (unavailable)

All versions require Ubisoft Connect and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.^[1]^[2]

Version differences

The Gold / Ultimate Edition contains the base game and the season pass.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	Additional content.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Ubisoft+.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Season Pass
Frontier	Included with the Season Pass
Orbit	Included with the Season Pass
Tundra	Included with the Season Pass

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use `/nointro` parameter

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Anno 2205\config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/375910/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Ubisoft-Connect-folder>\savegames\<user-id>\2052\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/375910/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Origin
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		21:9 gameplay and menus. Cutscenes are 16:9.^[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7 SP1, 8	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-750 2.6 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz	Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	35 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 5870 1 GB of VRAM Shader model 5.0 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon HD 7970 2 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX Compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (375910) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Anno 2205 EULA. - last accessed on 2016-07-09
"THE PRODUCT IS PROTECTED BY DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (“DRM SOFTWARE”) AND DENUVO ANTI-TAMPER PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY (“ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY”)"
↑ Support Page for Denuvo Anti-Tamper offline activation
↑ Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group - last accessed on May 2023

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (375910) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (375910) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Anno 2205 EULA. - last accessed on 2016-07-09
"THE PRODUCT IS PROTECTED BY DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (“DRM SOFTWARE”) AND DENUVO ANTI-TAMPER PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY (“ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY”)"

[2] Support Page for Denuvo Anti-Tamper offline activation

[4] Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group - last accessed on May 2023

[1]

[2]

[Note 1]

[3]

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 ===Version differences===
-{{ii}} The Gold Edition contains the base game and the season pass.
+{{ii}} The '''Gold / Ultimate Edition''' contains the base game and the season pass.
+==Monetization==
+{{Monetization
+|ad-supported           =
+|dlc                    = Additional content.
+|expansion pack         =
+|freeware               =
+|free-to-play           =
+|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
+|sponsored              =
+|subscription           =
+|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
+}}
 {{DLC|
@@ Line 64: / Line 86: @@
 {{DLC/row| Orbit| Included with the Season Pass | Windows }}
 {{DLC/row| Tundra| Included with the Season Pass | Windows }}
+}}
+==Essential improvements==
+===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>/nointro</code> [[Command line arguments|parameter]]|fix=
 }}
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+|ultrawidescreen notes      = 21:9 gameplay and menus. Cutscenes are 16:9.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ultrawidemasterrace/curation/app/375910/|title=Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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+|royalty free audio notes  =
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   |notes     =
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+}}
+==Network==
+{{Network/Multiplayer
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+|local play players   =
+|local play modes     =
+|local play notes     =
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+|lan play players     =
+|lan play modes       =
+|lan play notes       =
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+|online play players  =
+|online play modes    =
+|online play notes    =
+|asynchronous         = unknown
+|asynchronous notes   =
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+|dedicated notes    =
+|self-hosting       = unknown
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+|direct ip notes    =
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 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
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+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            = Wwise
+|audio notes      =
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
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+|cutscenes notes  =
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Developers

	Ubisoft Blue Byte Mainz
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Release dates
Windows	November 3, 2015
Reception
Metacritic	72
OpenCritic	69
IGDB	63
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Building, Strategy
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Anno