Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Emergency Server Maintenance - May 1 | 2026-05-02 | WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers) WHEN: May 1 @ 6:00p PT / 9:00p ET / 1:00 UTC EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store) Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store) Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store) Age of Empires IV (Steam / Microsoft Store) OBJECTIVES Routine server updates and maintenance. DETAILSMay 1, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for emergency maintenance maintenance. Please note: Ranked matchmaking will disabled before the maintenance window to prevent disruption to newly |
| Spring Sale Is Happening Now! | 2026-03-19 | Spring is just about here and with it some discounts on all your favorite Age of Empires games! Pick up a missing DLC or two for up to 75% off! Don't wait - sale ends on March 26th! |
| Winter Sale Happening Now! | 2025-12-18 | Do you hear what we hear? Those Town Bells might be jingling, but your Villagers will have to wait while you shop the Steam Winter Sale! Jump in now and complete your Age of Empires collection with discounts on your favorites. Don't wait, the Steam Winter Sale ends January 5th! |
| Black Friday Sale Is Happening Now! | 2025-11-21 | Get a jump on all your holiday shopping early with the Steam Black Friday Sale. Get discounts on all your favorite Age of Empires games, plus their DLCs! Don't wait - sale ends on December 2nd! |
| Autumn Sale Happening Now! | 2025-09-29 | There's a slight chill in the air and leaves are starting to change their colors. What better way to celebrate cooler temperatures than with cooler discounts too? Jump in now and complete your Age of Empires collection with discounts on your favorites, plus pick up a DLC or two! Don't wait, the Steam Autumn Sale ends October 6th! |
| Age Franchise Sale Starting Now! | 2025-08-19 | Gamescom has started and with it some awesome discounts on your favorite Age games! Whether Age of Empires or Age of Mythology is more your style, complete your collection and grab a couple of DLCs with up to 75% off on all your favorites! Don’t wait – sale ends August 24th at 10 AM PT (17:00 UTC). |
| Beat the Heat with the Steam Summer Sale! | 2025-06-26 | The Steam Summer Sale is happening now! Complete your Age of Empires collection and grab a couple of DLCs with up to 75% off on all your favorites - it’s time to Age up your Summer! Don’t wait – sale ends July 10th at 10 AM PT (17:00 UTC). |
| Age of Empires Becomes the Louvre’s First Gaming Partnership | 2025-06-10 | Today we are thrilled to announce that Age of Empires is partnering with the world’s most-visited museum, the Louvre in Paris!On April 30th, the Louvre launched an exhibition on the Mamluk sultanate (1250-1517), a European first. The exhibition aims to share the story of this golden age of the Islamic Near East, showcasing its breadth and richness, all told from a transregional perspective. The Mamluks appear in three Age of Empires titles and players around the world have discovered their prowess and story through our games since 1999.With a shared passion for history at its heart, this collaboration between Age of Empires and the Louvre ser |
| Steam Xbox Game Studios Publisher Sale Happening Now! | 2025-04-24 | Go and pick up a DLC or two, or try that one game you've had your eye on. Don’t miss your chance and take advantage of the Steam Xbox Game Studios Publisher Sale now through May 8th at 10:00 AM PT (1:00 PM ET / 17:00 UTC). |
| Steam Spring Sale Happening Now! | 2025-03-13 | The Spring Steam Sale is in full swing and so are discounts on your favorite Age games! Pick up a DLC or two, or try that one game you've had your eye on. Don’t miss your chance and take advantage of the Spring Sale now through March 20th at 10:00 AM PT (1:00 PM ET / 17:00 UTC). |
| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition DLC News | 2025-01-28 | To our Age of Empires III Explorers, Last year as part of the New Year New Age event we announced another DLC for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. After serious consideration, this DLC has been canceled. Please understand, this decision was not made lightly. We apologize that we haven’t provided a updates to you since our announcement of the DLC. While considering the inclusions for last year’s show, we wanted to ensure that Age III: DE players felt part of the franchise celebration as we know you have huge passion and love for the game. However, pushing to ensure that the game was included meant we announced content before it had been |
| Get Your Favorite Age Game During the RTS Fest! | 2025-01-20 | The Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest is here and so are the discounts! Pick up that one Age game you've been meaning to play and join in all the fun! Don't wait - discounts end January 27th at 10:00 AM PT (1:00 PM ET / 18:00 UTC) |
| Age Up with the Steam Winter Sale! | 2024-12-19 | The holiday season is here and so are the sales! Finish your holiday shopping and get up to 75% off Age of Empires games during the Steam Winter Sale! Don't wait - discounts end January 2nd at 10:00 AM PT (1:00 PM ET / 18:00 UTC) |
| Get Your Age Games During Steam Autumn Sale! | 2024-11-27 | Leaves are starting to fall and temperatures are starting to cool - it's time to get started on your holiday shopping list too with the Steam Autumn Sale! Starting TODAY, save up to 75% on the Age of Empires franchise! Don’t wait – discounts end December 4th at 10 AM PT (1:00 PM ET / 18:00 UTC)! Complete your Age collection now! |
| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – Data Patch for Build 15.59076 | 2024-10-24 | Welcome trailblazers to another exciting update for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition! While there are plenty of notable fixes and features in today’s update, you can look forward to lots of balance updates, plus some localization fixes based on community feedback! This is a data patch that will update your game automatically after starting. We recommend you to stay in the main menu for about 2 minutes for the download to complete. Please keep in mind that due to technical reasons only limited changes are possible in a data patch (no graphics, no maps, etc). 💬 DISCUSS: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Forum 🗣 JOIN: The Age of Emp |
| Update: Age of Empires III: DE – DLC Delayed | 2024-10-10 | In February we hosted the New Year New Age even which looked ahead to what was coming in the Age of Empires and Age of Mythology franchises. Part of the roster of announcements was revealing a new DLC for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, with a release date of the end of 2024. With many active projects across the franchise, we’ll be pushing out the release for the DLC to a future date. This decision was not made lightly and is based on the bandwidth of the entire Age team across World’s Edge and our partner studios. We understand that this will be disappointing for those of you who have been excitedly waiting for news. We will however |
| Age of Empires III: (2007) - Multiplayer services ending October 30 | 2024-10-08 | From today, Age of Empires III (2007) will no longer be available for purchase. After many years of support, we will be retiring the title from sale. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition will continue to be supported. In addition, on October 30, 2024 at 10am PT multiplayer services for the game will cease to run. This is due to the technology no longer being supported. If you own the game, you will still be able to play campaign and skirmish content. Online multiplayer is the only area of the game that will no longer be available. Players can experience Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on Steam and Windows Store, as well as 4 DLC addi |
| Announcing Our New Public Esports Tournament Calendar! | 2024-09-17 | We’re thrilled to announce a new and exciting feature for our community—starting today, the Public Esports Tournament Calendar is live! Whether you’re a competitor or a fan, this calendar is your place for staying up to date with every exciting event in our competitive gaming scene. Access the Public Esports Tournament Calendar here! Why We’re Introducing the Public Tournament Calendar As the esports scene continues to grow, we’ve noticed the demand for a centralized place where all tournament schedules are readily available and shared well in advance. We understand that keeping track of multiple events across multiple platforms can be overwh |
| Cool Off with the Steam Summer Sale! | 2024-06-27 | The Steam Summer Sale is happening now! Complete your Age of Empires collection with up to 75% off on all your favorites - it’s time to Age up your Summer! Don’t wait – sale ends July 11th at 10 AM PT (17:00 UTC). |
| We Want to Hear from You in the Newest Age Survey! | 2024-06-18 | Age community, your opinions matter and we're always eager to hear from you! Share your thoughts on your favorite Age titles, gaming preferences, and more in our latest survey before it closes! |