Age of Empires II (Retired) — patch notes and updates
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| Regarding the Lunar New Year Sale Discount | 2022-01-31 | Greetings, Age fans! Some eagle-eyed users noticed that Age of Empires II: HD Edition was discounted during the ongoing Lunar New Year sale for 75% off. Age of Empires II: HD Edition was mistakenly discounted while Age of Empires: Definitive Edition was missing its discount entirely. Over the weekend, this discount was removed, and the same discount was applied to Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. If you're looking for the latest entry in the Age of Empires II library, check out Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition/ Thank you for your patience, and apologi |
| Age of Empires IV Launch Trailer – Watch Now! | 2021-10-25 | Get ready! Only three days remain before the launch of Age of Empires IV– the long-awaited return of one of PC gaming’s most iconic strategy franchises. We also have some exciting announcements for you today: First, the official launch trailer for Age of Empires IV is available to watch now! Secondly, as of today, selected press and content creators will start publishing their thoughts on this long-awaited title. Now is a great time to check out some of the content from some of our favorite creators! Check It Out Join us October 28 and jump into the fray! Available on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Steam, and Windows. Haven’t Pre-Ordered yet? https:/ |
| Lords of the West—the first expansion for Age II: DE—is now available! | 2021-01-26 | AVAILABLE NOW! For those who've made the leap to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, the first official expansion, Lords of the West, is now available! Pick up your copy today and expand your gameplay: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389240/ FEATURES Included in the Lords of the West expansion: New Civ! The Burgundians https://static.ageofempires.com/aoe/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/age-of-empires-2-de-burgundians.jpg Rise from a mere duchy to the marvel of Western Europe through economic might, cultural achievement, and the use of advanced military technology and tactics. The dukes of Burgundy played a vital role in the politics of medi |
| Battle of Africa 2: The Main Event! | 2020-05-14 | https://static.ageofempires.com/aoe/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1-M3FwTJg-1080x226.png Following its raging success in 2018, the Battle of Africa tournament—hosted by MembTV—makes its triumphant return to the tournament stage, this time on Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The Battle of Africa 2 brings team games to the forefront of the Age of Empires scene: pitting the top 16 teams in the world against each other starting later this month through the start of June. Check out the announcement video for the tournament: THE BATTLEFIELDSAs the first 3v3 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition tournament, the Battle of Africa 2 offers a full ha |
| Hidden Cup 3: The Road to the Grand Finals! | 2020-03-16 | WHAT: Hidden Cup 3 || Semifinals, Quarterfinals, and Live Grand Finals WHEN: Thursday, March 19 - Sunday, March 22 THE EVENT:It's that time! After the 32 player qualifier, the 16 Main Event participants have been decided. This week they will play with hidden identities to fight for over $50,000 in prizes. The action begins this Thursday as T90Official hosts the Hidden Cup 3 Main Event. The action resumes this Thursday as T90Official hosts the final eight matches on the road to the Quarterfinals! ⚔ Thursday, March 19th Games start at 14:00 GMT (7 AM PT / 10 AM ET) Charlemagne vs King Sancho Joan The Maid vs Bad Neighbor Leif Erikson vs Princes |
| Lunar New Year Sale - Age of Empires Franchise - Up to 75% Off! | 2020-01-23 | Now through January 27, games in the Age of Empires franchise are discounted from 25-75% off during the Steam Lunar New Year Sale! https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017900/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/105450/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/266840/ *Offer ends Monday, January 27 at 10AM Pacific time* |
| Pre-order Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, available this November 14! | 2019-08-19 | Today, we are thrilled to announce that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition will be coming to the Microsoft Store, Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) and Ultimate, and Steam on November 14, 2019! For all you Age II players eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Definitive Edition, you can also pre-order the game starting TODAY! You’ll be able to enjoy all the features—including cross play with your friends, four brand-new civilizations, three new campaigns, and a transport ship full of game improvements—right on day one, so be sure to unlock your copy today: Pre-order Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Steam Our goal is to make the b |
| E3 2019 Recap: A New Age for Empires! | 2019-06-14 | What a week it has been! As always, E3 brings out the passion and excitement of the community, and this year was no exception! This year, the folks from the newly-created Age of Empires studio at Microsoft Games teamed up with our friends from Forgotten Empires to show off our work over the past year: bringing you a first look, a hands-on demo, and the chance to sign up for the first beta playtest of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! https://youtu.be/ZOgBVR21pWg The announcement during Microsoft’s Keynote presentation kicked off a flood of news, discussion, and announcements from the event. On the heels of the official gameplay trailer, |
| E3 Mixer Stream - Watch AoEII: DE LIVE! | 2019-06-10 | Looking for more #E32019 insight into Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition? Microsoft Creative Director, Adam Isgreen, will join Bert Beeckman (aka Cysion) from Forgotten Empires to play and discuss the game this coming Wednesday on Mixer! When: Wednesday, June 12 @ 10:45a PDT / 1:45a EDT / 5:45p GMT Where: https://mixer.com/ageofempires Latest Info: https://twitter.com/ageofempires See you soon! |
| Age of Empires @ E3 2019: Sign up for the beta of AoEII: Definitive Edition! | 2019-06-09 | Its official—E3 2019 has begun! Our villagers are working diligently to complete the final touches of our booth and are eager to share with you Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. In addition to stopping by and trying out the demo on the floor, we have a special treat for all our fans, both here in attendance and around the world. As you may have heard, we will be launching a closed beta test of Age II: DE on Steam very soon! Invites will be sent out to our esteemed Age of Empires Insiders in multiple waves over the coming weeks. Our goal is to get as many of our fans’ hands on the game as early as possible, listening to your valuable feed |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition at E3 | 2019-06-03 | Recently, we announced three of our Definitive Editions will be coming to Steam, giving our community the choice of where they want to play. With E3 fast approaching, kicking off with Microsoft’s Keynote on Sunday, June 9, we are excited to announce that we will be on the floor with Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Attendees will be able to experience stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new, fully remastered soundtrack, and 4 new civilizations during an on-hands demo of the game. Not attending E3? Not a problem. Click here to sign up as an Age of Empires Insider and stay up to date on all things Age announced during the conference as well |
| Age of Empires Definitive Editions are coming to Steam! | 2019-05-30 | Today we announced that Age of Empires I, II, and III Definitive Editions are coming to Steam! Click here for more info! |
| Make your voice heard: Take the Age of Empires Community Survey today! | 2019-05-17 | The community is the future of Age of Empires, and we want to know what's important to you! TAKE THE SURVEY Your participation helps shape the future of the Age of Empires franchise. Thank you for your contribution! Best The Age of Empires Team |
| Steam Winter Sale: Age of Empires II HD 80% off right now! | 2018-12-27 | If you're looking for a holiday gift for your historical-RTS-loving buddy, have we got a deal for you! Pro tip: download the T90 Christmas Mod from the Steam Workshop to add a little holiday cheer to your matchups! Also, all the other Age of Empires Steam offerings, including Age of Empires III, Age of Mythology, and all associated DLCs, are on CRAZY discount right now: Age of Empires Legacy Bundle |
| Age of Empires II HD Patch 5.8 live now! | 2018-09-06 | Balance Patch 5.8 is now live for all users! Thanks to everyone who participated in the open beta. This is a big balance patch aimed at improving the competitive experience. Discussion thread here. CHANGES IN PATCH 5.8 (Elite) Elephant Archers +2 archer armor vs anti-archer attacks (from -2 to 0). (Elite) Elephant Archers -2 armor vs anti-cavalry archer attacks (from 0 to -2). Eagle Scout training time in Castle Age +3s (from 32s to 35s), same as Eagle Warrior. Incan free llama bonus is no longer tied to the scout; requires Town Center on nomad-style maps. Vietnamese reveal enemy bonus no longer works in full tech tree games. Malay infinite f |
| Balance Patch 5.8 now available in Open Beta! | 2018-08-03 | The much-anticipated balance patch 5.8 is now live for you to play on the Open Beta branch! This patch contains many improvements and balance changes geared toward competitive play. Full patch notes available here. That is also the best place to leave feedback about the changes in 5.8 or to report bugs. Your continued participation in the open beta ensures that we can keep making Age of Empires II HD the best game it can be for our millions of players worldwide! Here's how to join the beta: Right-click on Age of Empires II HD in your Steam Library and seelct "Properties". Navigate to "Betas". In the dropdown menu, select "open-beta" and then |
| Ranked Play Elo Fix Live Now! | 2018-07-31 | Age of Empires II HD ranked play is fully operational in the main branch! Thanks to everyone who participated in the open beta this past week. As usual, please continue to report bugs here in the forums! |
| Ranked Play Patch in Open Beta Now! | 2018-07-25 | We're thrilled to announce that a much-anticipated patch for the ranked play Elo system is live right now in our open beta branch! We hope to push this patch to general release as soon as possible, but we need a bunch of games played in order to make sure everything works... and that's where you come in! Here's how you can join the open beta right now and help us test this patch: From your Library screen in Steam, right-click on Age of Empires II: HD Edition and select Properties. Click on the Betas tab. Click the drop-down arrow and select "Open Beta." Wait for updates to finish and launch the game. Play a LOT of ranked games, and report any |
| Audio Taunts! | 2018-01-31 | If you like hearing audio taunts, don’t forget to turn them on in the Options Menu! With the latest Patch update the "Allow Audio Taunts" setting will now save and function correctly like the other settings on that screen. |
| Audio Taunts! | 2018-01-31 | If you like hearing audio taunts, don’t forget to turn them on in the Options Menu! With the latest Patch update the "Allow Audio Taunts" setting will now save and function correctly like the other settings on that screen. |