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Starting today, you’ll be able to install Update 8324 and enjoy the latest features, balance updates, and fixes Age of Empires IV has to offer! If you’ve seen the Age of Empires IV Community Roadmap, then you might be surprised to hear that Winter 2021 was coming early this year (for both the Northern and Southern hemispheres). What can we say? We were really excited to get the Winter 2021 update into your hands!
With this update, we’re bringing a few key feature additions and changes based on your early feedback, along with bug fixes and exploits referenced on various Age channels. Update 8324 also introduces a substantial number of balance updates. Many of these updates (more than 100!) are in response to callouts you’ve made, and will promote challenging and exciting opportunities regardless of which civilization you’re playing as or against.
Read on for a detailed view of the changes you’ll be able to try out starting today! You can also navigate to specific sections using the menu on the right.
Before You Update: Please note that upon updating to build version 8324, you will no longer be able to utilize replays or saves from previous builds. Campaign progression will not be impacted.
Edit: We’ve added a few missing items below (including the Prelates no longer being grumpy if bumped), clarified the spearmen bonus damage, and have added to the Known Issues. We’ve clarified the scenario in which the post-match map screen is currently available and you can read about more changes planned for this feature in Spring 2022 in the Known Issues here.
We look forward to continue hearing your feedback. You can post in our Age IV forums with your thoughts at any time.
—The Age of Empires Team
Download on the Microsoft Store
Remember that you’ll need to update your game in the Microsoft Store:
- Open the Microsoft Store.
- Click the [ ∙ ∙ ∙ ] symbol next to your profile picture.
- Select Downloads and updates.
- Press the Get updates button to automatically detect, download, and install the latest changes to your game!
- Open the game. Under settings, in the upper right hand corner it should show you on Build 5.0.8324.0
If you are unable to launch the game after downloading the update, make sure you add (or re-add) the Age of Empires IV client or folder as an exception to your firewall and antivirus program.
That’s it; you’re ready to play!
Download on Steam Remember that you’ll need to update your game in Steam:- Open Steam.
- Click on Library to see your games list.
- Click Downloads at the bottom of the Library window.
- [If the new build does not download automatically,] click the Download Now button to manually download the new update.
- Open the game. Under settings, in the upper right hand corner it should show you on Build 5.0.8324.0
That’s it; you’re ready to play!
Still having trouble? Visit our support site!