Without a doubt, 2022 has been an incredible year for Age of Empires, with over 25 game updates, more than 15 in-game events (with excellent rewards), and over 14,000 mods created and published. And today, The Age of Empires community continues to thrive. Age of Empires hasconstantly grown over 25 years because players worldwide have conquered campaigns, succeeded in the skirmish, and mastered multiplayer. After hearing requests for Age of Empires to make its Xbox console debut, the team at World's Edge heard, and agreed!
Xbox Game Studios and developer World’s Edge have recently announced the upcoming release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition for Xbox Series and Xbox One on January 31, 2023, followed by Age of Empires IV, later in 2023. Both games will also be available via Xbox Game Pass!
“We knew that bringing the complexity of real-time strategy games to Xbox consoles was a massive task, and one we had to approach carefully and thoughtfully,” said World’s Edge director of customer voice Emm Bridle on Xbox Wire. “The team has been working hard to bring an experience that feels great using a controller and teaches players how to play on Xbox. A new tutorial explicitly designed for controller input paired with a unique user experience for the console will help players get started. We’ve also added a new game AI which helps make resource management in a strategy game efficient and intuitive.
“We’re so excited to bring one of the best and most beloved real-time strategy games of all time to Xbox. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has been growing since its release in 2019. After almost 40 updates, three downloadable content additions bringing new civilizations and campaigns, and a constant stream of improvements, the game is the best it’s ever been. Players can enjoy 83 maps, 42 multiplayer civilizations, 34 single-player campaigns, ten multiplayer modes, and seven co-op campaigns. And now, Xbox players can enjoy all this phenomenal game has to offer!”
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