Microsoft held a show called “New Year, New Age”, dedicated to such famous franchises as Age of Empires and Age of Mythology. The developers shared their plans for 2024 related to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires IV, Age of Empires Mobile and Age of Mythology: Retold. We have collected all the information for you and translated it into Russian for you.
New DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
The Victors and Vanquished expansion will be released on March 14, 2024: Pre-orders are now open.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition experienced a banner year in 2023 with the release of Return of Rome and The Mountain Royals. More than four years after its launch, the game continues to evolve. The game introduces more stories from the rich history of the world, as well as more civilizations.
The next chapter of Age of Empires II: DE will be the single-player DLC “Victors and Vanquished”, which will be released on March 14th. Introduced into the show by its creator, Ramsey Abdulrahim, this DLC promises to be unlike any other the developers have made before for AoE II: DE. Winners and Losers features 19 epic scenarios. Your strategy and choices will decide your fate: will you become the ultimate winner or fall defeated? You will play as Ragnar Lothbrok, Oda Nobunaga, Charlemagne and many others. Each scenario features professional voice acting, new music, achievements, and the quality you’d expect from an official Age of Empires scenario.
Age of Mythology: Retold
The announcement of Age of Mythology: Retold took place at the 25th anniversary. Since then, the developers have continued to develop this exciting reimagining of the fan-favorite Age of Mythology.
Art Director Melinda Rose gave players around the world a first look at Retold with three in-game objects brought to life through amazing AR technology. Showcasing Medusa, Pegasus, and Cerberus from the Greek pantheon, Melinda told us how each unit has been updated, got brand new art, and even received gameplay changes that will enhance their strengths and unique abilities, making them even more important in your strategy. They will become stronger, faster, bigger and bolder.
The authors are also pleased to announce that players have very little time to wait. Age of Mythology: Retold will be released on Xbox and PC consoles in 2024 and is already available to order on Steam.
Age of Empires Mobile
First look at a completely new AoE world.
During the 25th anniversary event, Age of Empires Mobile was announced and since then the developers have often received questions from intrigued players.
Today, the studio is pleased to announce a collaboration with the team at TiMi Studio Group, which is bringing to life a completely new world of Age of Empires. Age of Empires Mobile is a mobile military strategy game that takes players on an exciting adventure and forges unbreakable bonds with friends. With rich real-time controls, stunning visuals and historical heroes on epic battlefields, this addition to the franchise promises a lot to enjoy.
The game features elements from the Age of Empires series combined with brand new mobile-specific gameplay. You’ll strategically manage resources, develop unique technologies, and train diverse armies to build and defend your kingdom.
At the “New Year, New Era” show, the developers presented the first gameplay trailer of Age of Empires Mobile, and also talked about the behind-the-scenes life of the TiMi Studio Group team.
You can pre-register for Age of Empires Mobile on iOS and Google Play now. More information about the game can be found on the website www.aoemobile.com.
Sale
To celebrate reaching 50 million players, the developers are holding a sale with discounts of up to 50%.
The total number of players in all parts of the Age of Empires series has reached 50 million. In honor of this, the developers organized a “New Year, New Era” sale on Steam, Xbox and Windows Store. Until February 29, 2024, almost all games from the Age of Empires catalog have discounts of up to 50%. It is worth noting that these projects are not available in Russia.
New for Age of Empires IV
The next update and Season of Age of Empires IV are coming soon, along with a limited-time login reward.
In November, the developers released the best-selling Age of Empires expansion of all time, The Sultans Ascend for Age of Empires IV. The team is thrilled that players are enjoying the new content, which includes two new civilizations, six civilization variants, a new campaign, ten new maps, and two new biomes.
During the New Year, New Era show, it was announced that Age of Empires IV would be receiving its next major update. It will be released in early spring and will mark the launch of the seventh season.
As an added thank you to players, if you log into the game now, you will be eligible to receive the limited-time “New Year, New Era” reward.
Red Bull Wololo: El Reinado
Event this year.
As the Age of Empires eSports scene continues to thrive, the developers would like to thank the organizers, players and fans who continue to create exciting events, mesmerizing moments and valiant victories year after year.
Developer partners and friends Red Bull have announced that their next Age of Empires event, Red Bull Wololo: El Reinado, will take place in 2024.
The team is not ready to share details yet, but they promise to share new information in the near future.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
The new DLC will be released at the end of 2024.
The last announcement at the show was the message that at the end of 2024 the developers will present another DLC to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition players.
While the team can’t reveal all the details, production director Ernest Yuen dropped a few spoilers…
Results of 2023
In 2023, the following happened in the Age of Empires franchise:
- Two games launched on Xbox consoles and in the cloud.
- The best-selling Age of Empires expansion of all time, Rise of the Sultans, has been released for Age of Empires IV.
- The two fastest-selling DLCs for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Return of Rome and The Mountain Royals, have been released.
- 51 game updates released
- Players have trained 200 million Wololo warriors, built 350 million castles, and recruited 1.5 billion valiant sheep scouts.
2023 was the biggest year for Age of Empires. In 2024, the developers are going to show a lot of interesting things, and they can’t wait to do it.
