The Settlers: Paths to a Kingdom is the latest game from the award-winning kingdom building strategy series. Created in 1993, The Settlers franchise is one of the best selling strategy brands with over 500,000 units sold in the US and over 7MM units worldwide LTD. In Paths to a Kingdom, the military, economic, and research systems are richer than ever. This allows players to play and win the way they want. Beyond the game campaign, fully customizable pre-designed maps, downloadable expansions and anticipated playerand#8208;generated content will guarantee wide-ranging experiences. The innovation does not stop at the game content. The Settlers: Paths to a Kingdom will integrate the player's social networks contacts on Facebook and Twitter. By allowing consumers to play the way they want and share their progress with their friends, this is truly the most accessible and innovative Settlers title to date.

• A rich building and production system with brand-new graphics engine and AI: Create a kingdom with fortified towns and small villages where your Settlers produce goods for you in a brand new graphic engine system.
• "Choose your way to play" strategy system: Defeat your opponents by unleashing shear military power, developing superior technologies, or becoming the richest player on the map.
• The deepest social networks integration in a PC game: Invite your friends from Facebook to compete with you, share your achievements and victories in real time on Twitter, all of it without leaving your Settlers game.