The Settlers 7 Paths to a Kingdom Gold Edition Important Note: A permanent internet connection is required to play the game Enjoy deep and rich building & production systems encouraged by the classic Settlers games Create a kingdom with fortified towns and small villages where your Settlers produce goods for you. Expand your realm village by village, sector by sector Play the game different ways: Build strong armies and defeat your opponents by shear military power Increase your influence in the monasteries to get access to the most attractive technologies Occupy the best trade routes to become the richest player on the map The new victory point system brings more tension and competition! Victory points are awarded in many different ways, and each map becomes a fascinating race Conquering map sectors Having the biggest army Occupying the most trade routes Researching technology Become the richest kingdom Enjoy a new graphics engine that lets you experience the beauty of your realm in an unseen level of detail AI opponents will challenge you in a thrilling campaign and in the fully customizable sandbox mode. Online and offline you can play with friends and or AI players. Ladders, clans and team play are supported Settlers 7 is a game you can play in many different ways. By unlocking many new items and using the map forge, you can create your very own Settlers experience, adjusting victory points, AI profiles and much more Play it fast-paced and thrilling or slow-paced and relaxed  whatever suits your style Take the most of all three downloadable content packs included on this Gold Edition and offering 7 brand new single player maps for over 20 hours of gameplay as well as 6 multiplayer maps, new events and building