Anno 2070 expansion details

Ubisoft has recently released details of an add-on for their real-time strategy title, Anno 2070. Deep Ocean is set to be released some time this Autumn, and will allow gamers to delve deeper into this futuristic city builder, exploring hidden depths as they seek out new life and new crustaceans.

New features for Deep Ocean include:

"New civilization level - For the first time in the history of the Anno series an add-on brings a new civilization level:  the Tech faction is expanded by the Genius population class.  

A deeper game experience - The new population class grants access to the new Tech Monument, new corresponding production chains and consumption goods. Furthermore this new class features new vehicles and new items allowing players to develop industries, strengthen economies and exploit new resources.
Additional content and challenges

Players will also be able to:
Acquire enemy territories without using military force through the "Hostile Takeover" feature
Resolve energy problems by building the new underwater geothermal power plant
Optimize energy supply through "Energy transfer" between islands
Face a new dangerous disaster: The Tsunami
Unlock new rewards for each faction's career ladder
Take advantage of new underwater trading routes
Experience over 150 new challenging quests
Unlock over 30 new achievements
Access to player comparison via new leaderboards."