Finally, the secret title of the ANNO 1602 sequel has been revealed. The new joint project of Max Design and SUNFLOWERS, which has already been under development since January 1999, will bear the title "ANNO 1503 - Setting-out for a New World". Here are some selected facts and features regarding ANNO 1503 that will serve to wet your appetite.

ANNO 1503 leads the player back into the past, into an age marked by discovery and conquest. To this historical scenario the graphic design in general and especially the look of the buildings relate. The new graphic design of the buildings clearly shows SUNFLOWERS' determination to set new standards with ANNO 1503, especially with regard to love of detail and ingenuity.

For the graphic representation of the game-play in ANNO 1503 Max Design developed an entirely new graphic engine that now allows game-play on a much larger scale than in ANNO 1602. The new graphic engine also allows for enhanced 3D visual effects like fog, transparencies and a great variety of other lighting and illumination effects. Due to this, the landscape will have a much more natural and atmospheric look.

ANNO 1503 will offer the players several new enhancements such as for example different areas of living and houses of numerous new native peoples, which will be portrayed at an enormous level of detail. Furthermore, the different peoples will have very individual characteristics and needs, which will further challenge the player to discover and use a variety of new strategies.. Actually, this doesn't only add to the long-term enjoyment of the game, but also opens up a whole new universe of facts, features and strategies for him to discover.

On top of all this, ANNO 1503 will offer a great many more surprises for ANNO fans. More of these surprises will be revealed over the upcoming weeks and months.