It’s finally here! Age of Empires IV has dropped at last – and so has some really cool merch! Check out the Xbox Gear Shop for all the new apparel, pillows, throws, art prints, and more. Pre-order today and get in on the celebration.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is celebrating Halloween with a new event!

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The Background

The Norman campaign walks you through a critical time in England’s history, when a conqueror claimed the throne and a new era was born. You will witness the struggle to ...

Time to Make History Your Story

Emma Bridle, Director of Customer Voice, World’s Edge 

The day is upon us, the sun has risen on a new Age. The whole team is so proud to announce that Age of Empires IV ...

Your wait ends today! Age of Empires IV is finally out in the world. 

Whether you’re a completely new player o...

Dearest Age Community — 

Shannon Loftis here, head of World’s Edge studio, writing...

Emma Bridle,  
Director of Customer Voice, World’s Edge  

How do you c...

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 availabl...

For almost 25 years, the Age of Empires series has been delighting millions of real-time strategy fans around the world. With a focus on real historical events dating all the way back to the Stone Age, the series tasks players with de...

Hey Age fans!

We can hardly believe that Age of Empires IV releases next week!

In fact, we’re so out of our gourds with excitement that we nearly forgot to carve our pumpkins for Halloween! If you’re in the same boat, don’t worry: We’ve created some fun Age-themed pumpkin carv...

Queue up some Archers, get those Farms quickly constructed, and find that dang Idle Villager who’s just been hanging out taking up space. Today we’re excited to give an early look at some of the key Shortcuts you’ll need to help build up your ...

Here is the latest Ranked Map Rotation as determined by the developer picks and community vote. For the next two weeks, you’ll be able to pick from the new set of maps listed below!

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Current map pools as of:

6p Pacific (9p ET / 20:00 UTC / 22:00 CEST)

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Russian Prince, Ivan the III, also known as Ivan the Great, was born in Moscow on January 22, 1440. His childhood was notably dark, as he grew up in the middle of one of the greatest civil wars in Muscovy history. His father, Vasily II spent a significant part of his life protecting h...

The time has come – Age of Empires IV has gone gold! On October 28 battle your way to victory with eight unique civilizations, four epic campaigns, and different game modes – all in 4K.

Come join in all the excitement and be a part of the new generation of strategy gaming on ...

This week, we’re featuring the Rus and the Delhi Sultanate! Cast your vote for the civ you’d choose to play as in Age of Empires IV. The poll will be open until Friday, October 22 at 10:00 AM PT / 17:00 UTC.

It’s that time again! Visit the official Age of Empires forum to vote for your Ranked map pool for the next two weeks!

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This Week’s Dev Picks

ARABIA

ARENA

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is celebrating its anniversary with an all new and unique event!

Unlock Exclusive Rewards!

Anniversary Event: October 12 – October 26

Jehanne d’Arc*, also commonly known as Joan of Arc, was born in the cool and early hours of January 6th, 1412. The morning of Joan’s arrival was marked by the crows of roosters as they welcomed one of the last few peaceful mornings from the Truce of Leulinghen. When Lor...

Hello, voyagers! We have another exciting update for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition!

There are lots of fantastic changes, improvements, new maps, and even some fun new unlockable warchief skins coming with today’s patch.

While there are plenty of notable fixes and features...