Age of Empires (franchise) Latest news

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 13 March 2024, 07:34

A new update to Age of Empires 4 brings plenty of fan-awaited changes and news, including a crossplay feature. The developers gave details on the game's seventh season.

Adrian Werner, 14 November 2023, 02:09

In a few hours, The Sultans Ascend expansion for the popular strategy game Age of Empires 4 will debut on the market. The DLC will offer, among other things, a new campaign and two additional civilizations.

Marcin Przala, 29 October 2023, 13:46

With the debut of The Mountain Royals expansion, a major update is coming to Age of Empires 2 that will rebuild the Persian Empire.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 16 October 2023, 11:11

Apparently, a new DLC for Age of Empires 2 is coming. Microsoft's store leaked the DLC's page, revealing with its title, description and price.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 20 September 2023, 11:43

We have learned the release date for the upcoming Age of Empires IV expansion. Other details about The Sultans Ascend have also been revealed.

Adrian Werner, 24 August 2023, 14:29

A major expansion, The Sultans Ascend, for the historical RTS Age of Empires IV, was announced during gamescom.

Hubert Sledziewski, 22 August 2023, 20:38

During gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, Microsoft surprised gamers by releasing a console version of Age of Empires IV.

Hubert Sledziewski, 17 May 2023, 11:13

The Return of Rome DLC is quite a treat for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition players. It introduces all 16 factions from the first game and much more.

Adrian Werner, 26 April 2023, 11:57

We've learned the release date for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome, a DLC that will add ancient empires to the popular RTS.

Adrian Werner, 26 October 2022, 15:02

Age of Empires 4 received patch 24916, which introduced two new civilizations and additional maps.

Adam Adamczyk, 24 August 2022, 12:56

Age of Empires 4 will receive two new civilizations. A free week and discounts are currently underway.

Krzysiek Kalwasinski, 24 June 2022, 19:48

Age of Empires 4 will launch its second season later this month, which will provide new maps and gameplay improvements, among other things.

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 April 2022, 13:57

Today will mark the release of the Dynasties of India expansion for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The developers have also prepared DLC-related quests and an update with fixes.

Milosz Szubert, 08 April 2022, 17:46

Age of Empires 4 has received its first major update in 2022. It brings a ton of new features to the title, including a beta version of a map editor.

Patrick Kubiak, 02 April 2022, 18:54

A map and scenario editor, ranked seasons in multiplayer, and balance changes - these are the major changes that next week's update will bring to Age of Empires 4.

Adrian Werner, 31 March 2022, 11:25

Return to Empire, the mobile spin-off of the Age of Empires series, has barely debuted in the Chinese market, and it has already become one of the most popular titles in the country.

Adrian Werner, 07 February 2022, 13:20

A new patch for Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition has been released. The update added a co-op mode, where we can play through twelve historical battles.

Adrian Werner, 02 February 2022, 15:26

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edtition received patch 58259, the main attraction of which are the new campaigns for the co-op mode.

Adrian Werner, 20 December 2021, 13:07

Relic Entertainment has lost Quinn Duffy, the director of Age of Empires 4.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 23 November 2021, 13:10

The creators of Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition have announced another DLC for the game. It will enable us to lead the forces of Mexico.

Agnes Adamus, 17 November 2021, 22:36

Age of Empires 4 developers have revealed the development plans for Age of Empires 4 for the next six months. During this period we can look forward to improvements in balance and ranked games.

Adrian Werner, 01 November 2021, 11:27

Age of Empires 4 recorded a great launch on Steam. The game was last week's biggest bestseller and scored the best debut in the history of the RTS genre on the service.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 29 October 2021, 14:57

Age of Empires 4 sparked a lot of interest among players. The title achieves excellent results on Steam.

Adrian Werner, 28 October 2021, 13:15

In a few hours we will witness the release of Age of Empires 4, the long-awaited new installment of the popular RTS game series.

Hubert Sledziewski, 25 October 2021, 14:21

Three days before the release of Age of Empires 4, first reviews of the game appeared online. It seems that we are witnessing both a successful return of the iconic series, as well as the debut of one of the best strategy games of the year, available from launch in Xbox Game Pass.

Adrian Werner, 21 October 2021, 15:48

Work on Age of Empires 4 has been completed. This means that there is no longer any threat to the release scheduled for next week.

Artur Flaga, 19 October 2021, 19:52

In October, the Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get their hands on 11 more titles, including Age of Empires IV and Outriders.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 20 September 2021, 16:00

Extensive gameplay footage from Age of Empires 4 has appeared online. It provides a better look at the upcoming game by Relic Entertainment.

Adrian Werner, 15 September 2021, 12:05

This weekend we will be able to test Age of Empires 4 for free thanks to the so-called Technical Stress Test.

Agnes Adamus, 13 September 2021, 18:00

Extensive gameplay from Age of Empires 4's closed beta has leaked onto the Internet. Over the past two weeks, one of the participants of the tests has published a total of over an hour of footage.

Adrian Werner, 01 September 2021, 11:53

We finally got to know the recommended system requirements for Age of Empires 4, the next installment of the popular historical RTS series.

Hubert Sledziewski, 24 August 2021, 19:48

During the Xbox Gamescom 2021 showcase, we learned that Age of Empires 4 will enable us to use trebuchets during sieges.

Damian Gacek, 14 August 2021, 20:00

A mobile version of Age of Empires called Return to Empire is in production. The game, staying faithful to its RTS roots, will debut in China.

Damian Gacek, 11 August 2021, 16:42

Yesterday marked the release of Dawn of the Dukes, an expansion to the iconic strategy game Age of Empires 2. The addition introduces, e.g. Poland as a playable nation. Brace yourselves, the winged hussars have arrived.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 04 August 2021, 12:07

Closed beta tests of Age of Empires 4 will begin tomorrow. It will be the first opportunity to play the next part of the iconic series.

Iltutmis, 02 August 2021, 12:41

New Age of Empires 4 trailers show off naval fleets and introduce the Abbasid civilization and its camel riders. It will be hard to get bored in the upcoming RTS.

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 July 2021, 19:02

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition will soon get another expansion. The African Royals will introduce new content straight from humanity's cradle, which will keep us busy until the release of the fourth installment.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 08 July 2021, 21:41

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has just received another update. Apart from minor changes it also introduces the co-op mode.

Bart Swiatek, 22 April 2021, 20:51

Part of the Age of Empires 4 community is not happy with the artistic direction taken by the developers. According to these fans, the graphics are far too colorful and exaggerated. The developers defend their decision by citing several arguments.

Paul Musiolik, 11 April 2021, 17:07

Microsoft has announced new expansions for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition. What can we expect and when will they appear?

Hubert Sledziewski, 10 April 2021, 22:05

Today at 9:00 AM PT, Microsoft held a show, where a new extensive gameplay from the upcoming Age of Empires 4 was presented. We also learned the game's release date.

Bart Swiatek, 17 March 2021, 17:29

According to VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, new information about the Age of Empires series will appear in April. It is possible that it is about the release date of AoE4.

Milosz Szubert, 26 January 2021, 18:23

Lords of the West - the first major expansion for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - will be released today. It will add two new civilizations and three campaigns to the refreshed version of the iconic RTS from 2000.

Adrian Werner, 31 December 2020, 17:13

Work on Age of Empires IV is said to be nearing its end. The creators have revealed that the project is fully playable. Currently, Relic Entertainment is mainly focused on testing the game.

Paul Musiolik, 16 December 2020, 12:50

Lords of the West will be the first expansion for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The launch is scheduled for early 2021.

Adrian Werner, 19 November 2020, 18:00

Patch 42848 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has been released. It introduces, among others, a battle royale mode and the event on the occasion of the game's first birthday.

Adrian Werner, 15 October 2020, 13:02

Today, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition will debut on the market. The game will be available on Steam and Microsoft Store.

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 October 2020, 23:40

Reviews of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition have started appearing on the web. Critics received the refreshed third installment of the strategy game series warmly, as is brought no shame to its creators.

Damian Gacek, 10 May 2020, 19:57

Age of Empires 2 is experiencing a renaissance. If you believe Steam's statistics, this iconic RTS is as popular as the top games on Valve's platform.

Milosz Szubert, 12 February 2020, 12:00

Across 20 years of its history, various games from the Age of Empires series have sold 25 million copies. The franchise has made a billion dollars in total. Such information can be found in the CV of Brian Sullivan, co-founder of Ensemble Studios.