Big news for consoleros with a penchant for strategy: Age of Empires is coming to consoles. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft’s appear Age of Empires 4 and Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition exclusively for the Xbox. The info was revealed on the series’ 25th anniversary livestream, along with a snazzy trailer.
There is also a private Age of Empires for mobile devices in development. Even if the information here is still scarce, at least we know that bald information should follow. And there’s already a teaser for it.
Here we summarize and show what is known so far about Age of Empires for console and mobile. If you are also interested in the newly announced remake Age of Mythology Retold, read on here:
Age of Mythology Retold
The remake of the strategy classic is finally here
Age of Empires is coming to Xbox
The most important framework information
When are the console versions coming out? The most important things right at the beginning: Both games, i.e. Age of Empires 4 and Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, will be released in 2023. Age 2 will be released on January 31, 2023, while Microsoft will only release Age 4 later in the year
2023 communicated.
Which Xbox are the games released for? Microsoft only showed the Xbox Series X|S in the trailer. The older Xbox One consoles were not explicitly excluded. But we suspect based on the communication that only the newer consoles come into play.
In which shops do the games appear? Age of Empires 4 and Age 2: Definitive Edition will be available on the Microsoft Store and will also be playable with an Xbox Game Pass subscription.
What can players expect?
Full package: Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition will appear in the latest version on Xbox. So, console players can expect the numerous updates that the remaster has received over time. The three DLCs should also be available on Xbox.
Check out the trailer for the announcement here:
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Age of Empires: New trailer announces the long-awaited console versions
Console controls: The Age of Empires, which is traditionally based on the PC, is to be provided with special functions for the Xbox, in particular with regard to the controls. According to Microsoft, Age of Empires 4 and the Definitive Edition of Age of Empires 2 Great
feel with controller. A special tutorial will explain the controller control. In addition, it is important to the developers that keyboard-mouse support is also included.
Other important functions: Concerning the multiplayer mode, crossplay between Xbox and PC should be possible without any problems, but optional. Microsoft also promised cloud gaming.
More information about the console releases will follow in the future.
What about Age of Empires Mobile?
Here we can say in a nutshell: we don’t know much about the release of our own Age of Empires for mobile devices. But you can watch a short teaser:
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Age of Empires Mobile: First teaser announces a mobile Age
Age of Empires is specially developed for mobile and should have a unique
provide style that visually impressive
should work. In the video you get a foretaste, but it looks like a pure promo teaser without real game graphics.
What do you think of the new announcements? Looking forward to real-time strategy on Xbox or mobile? Or would you rather jump into the Age of Mythology remake? Write us your opinion in the comments!
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