Dear Settlers,

UPDATE 17.30 GMT: The issue was solved successfully and everuthing is now working as intended.
Thank you again for your patience and your reports!

UPDATE 16.25 GMT: The server was up and running, but our IT Team is trying a fix so chat servers are currently unavailable.
More updates will follow when this is done.

UPDATE 15.35 GMT: The initial loading issues (Server Busy message) are happening again and have been reported.
Thank you for your reports!

UPDATE 15.25 GMT: The chat server appears to be unavailable again. IT are still looking into the issue.

UPDATE 15.10 GMT: The chat server was restarted so everything should be working as intended at this time.
In case you are still experiencing issues, you can report here.

UPDATE 14.25 GMT: The game is now loading as intended, but there are still issues with the chat server. We are still investigating.

We are currently experiencing some loading issues on Newfoundland.
As a result, you may not be able to load your zone or you may be getting a Server Busy message.
Our IT Team are working to get everything running as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

Happy International Women's Day! In order to celebrate this occasion, we sent flowers to brighten everyone's day. You can use them to make your island look even more fantastic or let them do the talking for you by gifting them to your loved ones.

Please check your in-game mailbox as your gift should be there in the next hour.

Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

This year's Easter Event is getting closer every day. We've implemented many new features, such as: 

• Party Crashers: A special bandit camp on the event island
• Intrepid Explorer: The first female specialist of "The Settlers Online"

• Spacious Warehouse: Easter 2016 Achievement points reward
• Improved Butcher: New building in the event shop, amongst other new offers

Take a look at the Dev Diary for more details.

Happy egg-hunting!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

With this Dev Blog entry, BB_Alex from our Game Design Team provides another glimpse behind the curtain. He explains certain development decisions about the new Zone-wide Buffs feature. 

Read the complete entry on our > forum<

Have fun reading!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

UPDATE: The situation appears to be back to normal. Thank you for your patience!

Our IT Team are implementing improvements to the network and data center.

• Loading time of the game, website and forum may be prolonged
• Some game worlds may become inaccessible from time to time

An update will follow later today.

Please report outages on our forum.
Your "The Settlers Online" Team

Dear Settlers,

UPDATE 12.05pm GMT: The downtime has ended and everything is working as intended. Have fun and see you in game!

UPDATE 11.55am GMT: The last tests are being performed by our QA Team and the game should be up shortly. Another update will be posted when everything is up and running. Thank you for your patience!

UPDATE 10.45am GMT: The downtime has been extended. New end time: 12.00 (noon) GMT.

A game update is scheduled for Tuesday.
During this time the game will be unavailable.

• Day: Tuesday, February 23rd
• Worlds: All (1-3) closed
  
• Start: Approx. 07:00am GMT
• End: Approx. 11:00am 12:00 (noon) GMT
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended 

A Change Log has been posted here.

Happy Settling!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

The offer in the Guild Market section will be changed with one of the upcoming game versions. Communities all over the world are invited again to vote for their preferred items. The vote starts between 15:00 and ~15:30 GMT.

Please check the forum for further details.

Happy settling!
BB_Ravel

Dear loving ones,

Today your island is covered with love. Hugging Settlers are everywhere...
For today's occasion, St. Valentine sends you a special gift package to write love letters to your loved ones, family and friends.

Please check your in-game mailbox and enjoy!

Have you sent or received Valentine's day gifts as well? 
Post them on Facebook as a comment on the Valentine's > Spotlight note <

Have a nice cuddly day!
BB_Ravel

Dears Settlers,

UPDATE 6.00PM: You should be able to login at the moment.
Our Team is however still working on the problem, so any future issues should be solved in a timely manner.

We are currently experiencing some login issues.

We are working on a solution to get everything running as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience!
BB_Ravel

Dear Settlers,

UPDATE: The shop is available again.

The shop is closed for maintenance right now.
We will notify you as soon as it becomes available again.

Your "The Settlers Online" Team