Officially Settled: Catan in development for the iPhone

Though there's been a bit of good word surrounding Kolonists, Kayxo's iPhone strategy game heavily inspired by legendary board game Settlers of Catan, the official Catan site has updated with word that a true iPhone version is currently in development.

The port is to be handled by Exozet Games, the same company behind the Nintendo DS version of the game (pictured right) -- which itself is currently available in very limited European release.

Presumably the iPhone version will share a good deal of assets with the DS version, but neither Exozet or the Catan group have offered any further details on features like online multiplayer capabilities, apart from adding that it's being built with the help of original Catan designer Klaus Teuber. [roundabout via Caryl Shaw]