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Mods are "one of the pillars" of Age of Empires IV News Dec 17th, 2019

Mods are "one of the pillars" of Age of Empires IV

"We all believe that’s one of the reasons Age has lasted as long as it has"

Age of Empires director Isgreen says modders will probably make the game darker News Dec 11th, 2019

Age of Empires director Isgreen says modders will probably make the game darker

"I’m sure we’ll have a ‘bloody mess’ mod (or something as equally creative in name) within a day or so of release"

Age of Empires 4 avoids microtransactions News Nov 18th, 2019

Age of Empires 4 avoids microtransactions

There is no release date for the next game

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Age of Empires, HP Omen, FIFA 20 leak and much more! News Oct 7th, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Age of Empires, HP Omen, FIFA 20 leak and much more!

At the start of each week, we collect the biggest stories and the hottest features of the last seven days

Why Microsoft is investing so heavily in the Age of Empires series Interviews & Opinion Oct 3rd, 2019

Why Microsoft is investing so heavily in the Age of Empires series

A few years ago, the historical strategy franchise appeared to be hibernating; now it appears to have some real attention from the Big M

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Steam changes, Wolfenstein, Denuvo, HP Omen and much more! News Aug 27th, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Steam changes, Wolfenstein, Denuvo, HP Omen and much more!

At the start of each week, we collect the biggest stories and the hottest features of the last seven days

Gamescom 2019 - Microsoft's new Age of Empires arm isn't a developer, firm overseeing other studios working on IP News Aug 20th, 2019

Gamescom 2019 - Microsoft's new Age of Empires arm isn't a developer, firm overseeing other studios working on IP

"We do have an internal team but we're really providing oversight to our wonderful development partners"

Age of Empires games still attract over one million people each month News Jul 2nd, 2019

Age of Empires games still attract over one million people each month

“It can’t just be nostalgia, right?"

Age of Empires: Castle Siege will shut down in May 2019 News Nov 14th, 2018

Age of Empires: Castle Siege will shut down in May 2019

Developer Smoking Gun will use the Castle Siege technology to develop a new, unannounced RTS

An Age of Empires II pro league is happening News Jul 24th, 2018

An Age of Empires II pro league is happening

In the grim, dark future of 2018, there is only esports

How and why Microsoft updated Age of Empires for the upcoming Definitive Edition Industry Icon Feb 16th, 2018

How and why Microsoft updated Age of Empires for the upcoming Definitive Edition

More than 20 years after its initial release, Microsoft and developers Forgotten Empire have decided to remaster the original Age of Empires with the Definitive Edition

Sega studio Relic is making the next Age of Empires game News Aug 23rd, 2017

Sega studio Relic is making the next Age of Empires game

First entry in the series to not be handled by Ensemble

"One reviewer called it digital cocaine" – The Making of Age of Empires Industry Icon Aug 18th, 2017

"One reviewer called it digital cocaine" – The Making of Age of Empires

The Age of Empire franchise is now a household name that has sold over 20m copies – we chat to the man behind the very first title to see how it came about

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