Age of Empires Dev Tracker

The African Royals expansion brings the Ethiopians and Hausa to Age of Empires III: DE! Both civilizations feature new mechanics, an adaptable deck and a unique unit roster waiting for you now:

Today's #AgeofEmpiresIIDE hotfix is aimed at addressing potential issues causing delays in lobby creation, party join and session start wait durations.

The Ethiopians and Hausa have come to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition with the new African Royals expansion! Both the Ethiopians and Hausa bring unique mechanics, units and buildings to the game creating a new and fresh experience for you to enjoy!

We're aware of issues users are reporting around multiplayer and problems joining, creating or finding games and investigating. We've issued a fix which should improve MP experience. If you still have issues, please reach out to our Customer Support Team:

After two thrilling weekends of group stage gameplay, Empire Wars Duo 2 comes to its epic conclusion. The best teams of the world can now show what they are capable of in this one of its kind 2v2 tournament!

Do you still play Age III: CC? Starting today, you must manually download a patch that will allow you to continue to access multiplayer functions of the game. Learn how to get the new patch at

Server Maintenance COMPLETE! If you experience any NEW issues as a result of the maintenance, please post them to this thread. If you cannot connect, please reach out to our Support team so they can work with you to investigate!

Enjoy your games!

⚠️ Server Maintenance
⚠️ August 31, 2021
⚠️ 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 2100 UTC

‼️ IN ONE HOUR, Multiplayer servers for Age I, II and III:DE will be down for maintenance. Please make sure you finalize any MP games at least 10 minutes prior. Details:

We’re proud to announce the Official Age of Empires IV Companion Book! A unique hybrid of game guide and art book, with 400 pages of stats, strategy, concept art and developer commentary. Pre-Order yours today!

⚠️ Server Maintenance
⚠️ August 31, 2021
⚠️ 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 2100 UTC

TOMORROW, multiplayer servers for Age I, II, and III: DE will be down for maintenance. Details: