Anno 117 DLC adds an active volcano later this month

Anno 117 players are receiving the series' biggest island yet to settle with its first DLC, but it does have an active volcano on it.

Celebrating Anno Day, Ubisoft Mainz held a special nine-hour livestream where it unveiled what is coming next to its latest entry to the city-building and management series. Anno 117: Pax Romana's first gameplay DLC now has a release date, with Prophecies of Ash landing later this month involving an active volcano.

The DLC is introducing Cinis, which is being described as the largest island ever seen in the Anno franchise. There will be more than enough river slots and mines for players to explore and exploit as they settle this land. Meanwhile, Obsidian is coming in as a new resource as a part of the DLC, which can be harvested to create luxury goods like carved idols and board games to satisfy the population demands.

A new deity to worship is included too. Players that build a temple for Vulcan, the god of the forge, will see their mine productivity increasing while also improving fire safety in the region.

While all this sounds amazing for an island, the one problem is its looming volcano. This will introduce its own gameplay mechanics that have players dealing with its eruption, volcanic winter, bloom, and more phases. Check out the new trailer below.

Aside from the Prophecies of Ash DLC that's landing in April, Ubisoft also revealed that the Hippodrome DLC will arrive in August, while Dawn of Delta is planned for November, which would complete the Anno 117 Year 1 DLC plans.

Anno 117: Pax Romana's Prophecies of Ash DLC is launching on April 23. The DLC will be included in the Year 1 Pass, while also landing as a part of the Ubisoft+ subscription. Ubisoft revealed that another free weekend will soon be hitting the base game as well.