zip file and click on “Extract to Anno 1404: Gold Edition v2.01.zip” (To do this you will need 7-Zip, which you can get here, or you can use the built in windows extractor).
(You can use FDM which is free here, or any other download manager). We recommend using a download manager for faster download speeds.
Create your own nation with a unique blend of simulation and real-time strategy as you journey across the globe to explore, trade, and learn technologies to expand your empire and to make your own history. The game also offers multiplayer support, allowing you to share this experience with your friends. Raise monumental metropolises and develop an idealized historical empire in the Orient and the Venice of the Renaissance. Anno 1404 and its add-on are an award winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy & combat.
