Settlers 7 now available for Mac gamers
Transgaming announced today the immediate availability of Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom for download from it’s GameTreeOnline.com site. Settlers 7 is the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning strategy game, The Settlers: Rise of an Empire, both published for the PC by Ubisoft. The game was brought to the Mac using Transgaming’s Cider Portability Engine and is enjoying a simultaneous release with the PC version.
Settlers 7 follows similar gameplay as previous games in the series, utilizing RTS and city-building tools to develop an entire kingdom from a village. The player has the choice of utilizing one of three paths of development for victory: Military, Science, and Trade. The game includes more than twelve different AI profiles with unique behaviors. One can also utilize the new online multiplayer mode in which players can both compete and co-operate with one another. Players can also generate and share content throughout the game.
Settlers 7 is available for $49.99 via both download and retail chains. An exclusive Gold/Collector Edition that is only available via download can also be purchased for $59.99. In addition to the standard gameplay, the Gold edition includes exclusive unlockable content, including one exclusive map, the original soundtrack of the game and additional castle forge elements for city customization.
The minimum system requirements include Mac OS 10.6.3…which has not even been released yet (if you are amongst the “lucky” ones to be testing out the beta, you may, or may not, want to actually try the game right now). Apple has been working on 10.6.3 since November of 2009, and there is no date at this time for when the update will be released.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.6.3 (Snow Leopard Only)
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (or better)
- 2GB RAM or more
- 8GB HDD or more
- Video card: ATI Radeon 2600+, Nvidia GeForce 8600+ with 256 VRAM+
- Keyboard and mouse
- Cards not supported: Intel GMA series, Intel x3100 series, Nvidia GeForce 7×00 series, ATI Radeon 1×00, ATI Radeon 2400
This game also includes the Ubisoft DRM that requires a constant Internet connection. The Mac version also requires that you are always connected to the Internet, logged into your account, in order to play the game. Any interruption in the server, your Internet connection, etc, will pause the gameplay.
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