In order to celebrate with dignity the 25 years ofage of empires, the World’s Edge studio has formalized several new games and other ports. Lovers of real-time strategy games will have plenty to do!
And the festivities begin with a big premiere that was extremely anticipated.
A request finally satisfied
It was during an exceptional live that the American studio took stock of the future of the franchise. age of empires. To begin with, the developers are preparing to make the “dream” of a good part of the fans of the saga a reality. Indeed, two opuses will land on the Xbox Series X and S consoles next year.
Among the episodes concerned, we find Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition which will arrive on Microsoft machines on January 31, 2023. As for the console version ofAge of Empires IV, it would be released later that same year. All updates will be included along with keyboard / mouse compatibility and cross-play to be able to play with PC players. These opuses will also be included in the Xbox Game Pass console, PC and cloud.
Very valuable extras
In addition, during this presentation, we were able to attend the announcement ofAge of Empires Mobile. As its name suggests, this title will land on smartphones and tablets at an undetermined date.
The good news continues as Age of Mythology Retold also invited himself to the party. This game is presented as a “definitive” version of the opus released in 2002 with reworked graphics, updated gameplay and much more. No launch window on the horizon yet.
Finally, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition makes its debut today on PC (and in the Game Pass of course). This kind of compilation includes ten civilizations, more than 30 different maps, ranked modes in solo and team, exclusive seasonal rewards and many other elements. This version is sold at 39.99 euros.
In short, it is a menu, to say the least copious, which awaits lovers ofage of empires in the weeks and months to come.
Source : XboxWire
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