Related designs
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1995 |
| resolution | June 18, 2014 |
| Reason for dissolution | Incorporation into Blue Byte Mainz |
| Seat | Mainz , Germany |
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| Number of employees | 50 |
| Branch | Software development |
| Website | related-designs.de |
The Related Designs GmbH was a German development studio for computer games based in Mainz and is known for the development of Anno -Spieleserie . It was part of the Ubisoft group and has been operating as one of three studios of the developer Blue Byte (Blue Byte Mainz) since June 18, 2014 .
history
Related Designs was founded in 1995 by Thomas Pottkämper, Burkhard Ratheiser, Thomas Stein and Jens Vielhaben. Initially, they mainly focused on developing smaller mid -range games , promotional games , and online games . They later developed the real-time strategy game America: No Peace Beyond the Line for Data Becker , which was published in 2000 and was a great success with around 300,000 copies sold worldwide. This was followed by two more real-time strategy games, No Man's Land and Castle Strike .
In 2006 Anno 1701 was created , the third part of the Anno series (more than 5.2 million copies sold worldwide). In 2007, Ubisoft took over the 30% stake in Related Designs by acquiring the German publisher Sunflowers . The Curse of the Dragon , the add-on to Anno 1701, followed in October 2007 . In December 2008 the "King's Edition", consisting of the main game Anno 1701 and the expansion pack The Curse of the Dragon , was published. In June 2009 the fourth part of the series Anno 1404 was published. In February 2010 the add-on Anno 1404: Venice was released .
The next sequel to the series followed on November 17, 2011 with Anno 2070 , which, in contrast to its predecessors, which played in the past, relied on a future scenario. On April 11, 2013, Ubisoft also bought the remaining 70% of the shares and thus took over the studio in full.
Games
| Surname | Released | Publisher | genre |
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| The pirate island | 1998 | Sunflowers | skill |
| 3D mini golf | 1999 | Data Becker | simulation |
| America | 2000 | Data Becker | Real-time strategy |
| America add-on | 2001 | Data Becker | Real-time strategy |
| No Man's Land | 2003 | cdv software entertainment | 3D real-time strategy |
| Castle Strike | 2003 | Data Becker | 3D real-time strategy |
| Anno 1701 | 2006 | Sunflowers | Building strategy |
| Anno 1701: The curse of the dragon | 2007 | Sunflowers or Ubisoft | Building strategy |
| Anno 1404 | 2009 | Ubisoft | Building strategy |
| Anno 1404 - Venice | 2010 | Ubisoft | Building strategy |
| Anno 2070 | 2011 | Ubisoft | Building strategy |
| Anno 2070 - The deep sea | 2012 | Ubisoft | Building strategy |
Awards
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German developer award 2006 for Anno 1701
- in the Best German Game category
- in the Best Game / Level Design category
- in the category Best German Strategy Game
- in the Best Interface category
- in the Best Games Graphics category
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GameStar Award 2006 for Anno 1701
- in the Best Strategy Game category
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Lara Award 2007 for Anno 1701
- in the Lara Kids Award category. For the best game with no age limit
- in the Lara Audience Award category
- German developer award 2007 for Anno 1701 - The Curse of the Dragon
- in the Best Strategy Game category
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red dot design award 2009 for Anno 1404
- in the Offline Game - Grand Prix, Best of the Best category
- in the Offline Game - Communication Design category
- German developer award 2009 for Anno 1404
- in the Best German Game category
- in the category Best German Strategy Game
- in the Best Game Design category
- in the Best Graphics category
- in the Best Soundtrack category
- GameStar Award 2009 for Anno 1404
- in the Best Strategy Game category
Web links
- Official website on related-designs.de
- Related Designs at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article by Gamezone from June 18, 2014
- ^ Announcement by Ubisoft from April 11, 2007 on ubi.com
- ↑ Article by GameZone from April 11, 2013 on gamezone.de