Blue Byte Software

Q1 2001 | Q4 2000 | Q3 2000 | Q2 2000


03/19/2001: 
Good news for THE SETTLERS® Fans
Ubi Soft® Entertainment, a global leader in the field of interactive entertainment, is pleased to announce that Settlers IV will now arrive on the 29th March for the following territories: UK, France, Scandinavia, Benelux, Australia, Portugal, Greece, the Middle East and South Africa. The launch of Settlers IV in other countries will be announced shortly but gamers can rest assured that it is imminent.
The complete Press Release
02/28/2001: 
Take Part in Dragon's Lair 3D Chat This Saturday!
Were you a fan of the original Dragon's Lair arcade version! Well either you were, or you missed out on an integral part of your personal development since childhood. In any case, you can redeem and expand your gaming heritage this Saturday, March 3, at 19:00 CET (18:00 GMT, 12:00 CST), when Steven Parsons -- the Project Lead on Blue Byte's upcoming action-adventure Dragon's Lair 3D -- takes part in the next BBGC Online Developer Chat with fans like you!
Get more details on upcoming Blue Byte events.
Find out more about Dragon's Lair 3D here.
02/14/2001: 
IL-2 Sturmovik Beta Test Sign-Up Launches Today!
If you want to take part in the beta test for the most highly-rated and eagerly-awaited combat flight sim of the millennium, then now's the time to act. We have just 200 valuable places on the IL-2 beta available for those of you that apply, and they're sure to be snapped up - but you only stand a chance by filling out an online application form!
Jet over to the Sign-Up Page right away.
02/08/2000: Ubi Soft Acquires Blue Byte Software
Ubi Soft, a global leader in the field of interactive entertainment, today announced the acquisition of a major German game firm, Blue Byte Software.
Read the full Press Release here.
02/01/2001:  
The Settlers IV (German Version) Goes Gold
Settlers fans around the world will soon be able to get their hands on copies of The Settlers IV, the latest episode in the 2.7 million-selling series! The German version of the game has already gone gold, meaning that the English-language version will be available to buy and play later this summer!
01/18/2001:  
New BATTLE ISLE: THE ANDOSIA WAR MULTIPLAYER Demo Released!
The new demo version of BATTLE ISLE: THE ANDOSIA WAR is now available for download. The demo supports multiplayer functions for the first time, and also provides gamers playing in single-player mode with additional scenarios compared to previous demos. So as well as the previous single-player map, one mission each of the Rutherford and Bratt campaigns can also be played. The multiplayer mode offers a grand total of no less than nine maps.
Download the NEW Multiplayer Demo here!
01/15/2001:  
New Must-Have FREE Lobby on the BLUE BYTE GAME CHANNEL!
On your marks, get set, go! A new, unified lobby for all future Blue Byte games (including the just-released Battle Isle: The Andosia War) has launched on the BLUE BYTE GAME CHANNEL. As the name "Play & Chat" suggests, the new lobby provides a range of extra chat features, convenient multiplayer sessions, an auto update function and a brand new messaging and news system.
Play & Chat – the new lobby starts here.
01/12/2001:  
The Settlers are escaping from your monitors and hard-drives! Collectible Figures Available NOW!
Until now, the eponymous heroes of Blue Byte's strategy-packed economic simulation series, THE SETTLERS, have never actually left the spacious confines of the computers in which they happily reside. But all that is set to change … now gamers and collectors alike have their first opportunity to come face-to-face with Blue Byte's industrious little characters! Blue Byte has released THE SETTLERS: COLLECTIBLE FIGURES. The must-have items are in stores in the U.K. from January 19.
Click here to read and see more on the amazing new figures!
01/03/2001:  
GAME, NET & MATCH! - Game Server back Online!
After the major crash which put the GAME, NET & MATCH! server out of action for a while, we are pleased to announce that it is now up and running again. We would like to thank all players for their patience and hope that they’ll have a great time now that they can get back to online gaming.