campaigns, ten new maps for single-player mode, ten new maps for multiplayer mode, enhanced AI for computer controlled races, and a map editor. Quest of the Amazons In October, Blue Byte released a second expansion, The Settlers III: Quest of the Amazons, featuring ten new maps for single-player mode, ten new maps for multiplayer mode, an improved map editor, a new race (the Amazons), and two new twelve-mission single-player campaigns, one in which the player controls the Amazons against the other three races, and one in which they control the combined forces of the others against the Amazons. The idea to include female settlers stretched back to the earliest conceptions of the game, and had always been seen as a potential idea for an expansion. Blue Byte's development manager, Erik Simon, stated of Quest of the Amazons: "Fans of the series have been bombarding us for ages with requests to finally let female Settlers pit their skills against their male counterparts. The new Amazon race will no doubt introduce some turbulence into the previously male-dominated Settlers world". Gold Edition Released in June 2000, The Settlers III: Gold Edition contains the original game, the Mission CD and Quest of the Amazons. It also features fan-made maps for both single-player and multiplayer modes, HTML hints and tips, a new Easy difficulty level for single-player mode (including all campaign missions), and minor graphical enhancements. The Gold Edition was released in North America under the title Ultimate Collection. In 2013, it was released on GOG.com under the Ultimate Collection banner. History Edition In November 2018, Ubisoft re-released the Gold Edition as both a standalone History Edition and as part of The Settlers: History Collection. Optimised for Windows 10, the re-release contains the original game and both the Mission CD and Quest of the Amazons expansions, and features autosave, 4K monitor support, dual monitor support, adjustable resolutions and sound quality, adjustable cursors and scrolling options, adjustable notifications, and online multiplayer. Available only on Uplay, the History Collection also includes re-releases of The Settlers, The Settlers II, The Settlers IV, The Settlers: Heritage of Kings, The Settlers: Rise of an Empire, and The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom. References External links (site dead; ) (site dead; ) () 1998 video games Blue Byte games City-building games Multiplayer and single-player video games Multiplayer online games Real-time strategy video games The Settlers Video game sequels Video games