age of empires
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Launches on February 20
When we set out to create the Definitive Edition of the original Age of Empires, our goal was to deliver the best possible version of this classic, from a top notch audio-visual presentation to multiplayer to core game systems. Everything needed to be as good as you remembered it (or better!) to deliver a compelling RTS experience 20 years after its original release. …and that took us a bit longer than we’d originally planned. But, it was important for the team to treat the Age of Empires franchise with the respect it deserves, so we took the time we needed to get features like attack-move and the improved minimap exactly right, and even added things like an in-game tech tree (how did we survive 1997 without that?) that we hope fans will love. And now I’m happy to announce that Age o...
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Launches 20th February
When we set out to create the Definitive Edition of the original Age of Empires, our goal was to deliver the best possible version of this classic, from a top notch audio-visual presentation to multiplayer to core game systems. Everything needed to be as good as you remembered it (or better!) to deliver a compelling RTS experience 20 years after its original release. …and that took us a bit longer than we’d originally planned. But, it was important for the team to treat the Age of Empires franchise with the respect it deserves, so we took the time we needed to get features like attack-move and the improved minimap exactly right, and even added things like an in-game tech tree (how did we survive 1997 without that?) that we hope fans will love. And now I’m happy to announce that Age o...
Age Of Empires 4 Announced, Along With Remasters For AOE 2 & 3
Microsoft announced a new Age of Empires game at Gamescom 2017, along with remasters for Age of Empires 2 and 3. The new game is being developed by Relic, known for Company of Heroes and Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War. Here’s the official post along with all details and trailers: Age of Empires 4!!!!!!!! We have been dying to tell you all! Now that we’ve gotten that excitement out of the way, we can move onto a wrap up of the rest of the announcements from our event. There is a lot to cover! We started off announcing the release date for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, October 19th, 2017! What a great way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original game! AoE: DE will launch with a ton of awesome new features, but we have kept a lot of things the same to preserve the feel of the...
The Original Age Of Empires Is Getting A 4K Remastered Definitive Edition
Age of Empires is a name that doesn’t need any introductions. In fact, for many of us, this game was an introduction to the RTS genre where we could spend hours building empires and razing the enemies to the ground. And it’s back, in glorious 4K graphics. Adam Isgreen, the creative director of Microsoft Studios announced on the PC Gaming Show during E3 2017 that a remastered version of the 1997’s RTS gem is in the works. It includes remastered 4K graphics and soundtrack, improved gameplay and physics, and new zoom levels. The game’s beta sign ups are open on the official website, and you can check out a screenshot comparing the remastered graphics with the original below: Register with us for the best in gaming, and join us for video game discussions on our forums.