(For the board game on which the game is based, see Carcassonne (board game).)

Carcassonne is the Xbox Live Arcade version of the popular board game designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede for the Xbox 360, and developed by Sierra Studios. The game is due in June 2007, and is the second "Euro-boardgame" to be released on Arcade, the first being Catan. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... Carcassonne is a tile-based German-style board game for two to five players, designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and published in 2000 by Hans im Glück in German and Rio Grande Games in English. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Sierra Entertainment was a computer game developer and publisher active from 1980 to 2004. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Game Studios (MGS), branded with current logo and moniker in 2002 (formerly the Microsoft Game Division or Microsoft Games), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. ... June 2007 is the sixth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... Video games are generally categorized into genres. ... A turn-based game, also known as turn-based strategy (TBS), is a game where the game flow is partitioned into well-defined and visible parts, called turns or rounds. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Xbox Live is a subscription-based online gaming service for Microsofts Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles. ... Entertainment Software Rating Board logo The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games and other entertainment software in the United States and Canada (officially adopted by individual provinces 2004-2005). ... The Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsofts Xbox video game console, developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, Samsung and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged... Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) is an online service operated by Microsoft that is used to distribute video games to Xbox and Xbox 360 owners. ... The Xbox 360 game console, developed by Microsoft, features a number of first-party components and accessories. ... Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) is an online service operated by Microsoft that is used to distribute video games to Xbox and Xbox 360 owners. ... Carcassonne is a tile-based German-style board game for two to five players, designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and published in 2000 by Hans im Glück in German and Rio Grande Games in English. ... Klaus-Jürgen Wrede is the creator of the best-selling board game Carcassonne. ... The Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsofts Xbox video game console, developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, Samsung and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged... Sierra Entertainment was a computer game developer and publisher active from 1980 to 2004. ... Settlers of Catan is a multiplayer board game invented by Klaus Teuber, first published in Germany by Franckh_Kosmos Verlags_GmbH & Co. ...

Features

Typical gameplay screenshot.

As in the traditional board game, players take turns playing tiles randomly drawn from a "deck" of 72. The tiles, when placed, can form castles, fields, monasteries and roads. After laying a new tile, players have the option of placing one of their seven follower pieces on a feature of that tile, in an effort to score points for a completed project. The game ends and is scored when all tiles have been played.

Unlike Catan, whose initial implementation included only the base game, Carcassonne will include "The River" & "The River II" expansions (originally published as add-ons).^[2] These can be enabled or disabled based on player preference. According to Sierra, additional expansions based on those from the board game including "Inns & Cathedrals" and "The Tower", will be released through Xbox Live.^[3]

Both online and offline multiplayer modes are supported; while four people can compete against each other offline on the same console, up to five can play via Xbox Live.^[4] Furthermore, the title will support the Xbox Live Vision camera, allowing players to view each other during play. Xbox Live is a subscription-based online gaming service for Microsofts Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles. ... The Xbox Live Vision is a camera designed for the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live. ...

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