Age of Empires Dev Tracker

Thank you for your patience and diligence with Season Five!

We're working to address some of the known issues and will have initial details to share tomorrow (June 20th) around 10AM PT.

The action-packed finale of @EGCTV_AOE's Elite Classic starts this weekend! Who will be crowned champion in the dramatic conclusion of this Age IV tournament? 👑

🗓️ June 17th @ 8AM PT / 15:00 GMT
🗓️ June 18th @ 8AM PT / 15:00 GMT
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⚠️UPDATE: We've taken the latest PUP offline temporarily so our teams can investigate a reported issue, so if you notice it needs a password now, don't worry! We'll let you know when it's back online.

Age II community, your help has been invaluable with our Public Update Previews. Steam users can see what's on the way starting today—let us know what you think!

⚠️ You MUST log into Steam to view the notes!
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The release of Season Five also brings a 40% discount for Age of Empires IV on Steam until June 19th!

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Map Monsters: Summer Party Edition is live in Age of Empires IV!

⚠️ We're aware of an error code that pops up when changing match settings, but it shouldn't stop you from playing. Our team is tracking this issue and currently working on a fix!

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Server maintenance is now COMPLETE! Thanks for your patience with the extended downtime.

If you run into any new issues, please be sure to let us know or reach out to support!

‼️ Maintenance is taking a little longer than usual today!

Our villagers are hard at work getting everything ready for Season Five tomorrow. We'll keep you posted!

⚠️ Maintenance is starting now! ⚠️

Updates will be posted in response here! We'll let you know when maintenance is complete and the servers are back online.

⚠️ Routine Server Maintenance
⚠️ June 14, 2023
⚠️ 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 21:00 UTC

‼️ IN ONE HOUR, all multiplayer servers will be down for routine server maintenance. Downtime is expected to be 2 hours today. Please make sure MP games are finalized at least 10 minutes prior!

A new Public Update Preview for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is now available! Find out about the latest civ balances and map changes in the release notes.

⚠️ You MUST log into Steam to view the notes!
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Which map monster are you most excited to find in Age IV?

⚠️ Routine Server Maintenance
⚠️ June 14, 2023
⚠️ 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 21:00 UTC

Tomorrow (June 14), all multiplayer servers will be down for routine server maintenance. Downtime is expected to last 1 - 2 hours. Please make sure MP games are finalized at least 10 minutes prior!

The update arrives this Thursday at 10AM PT / 17:00 UTC!

Map Monsters finally make their in-game debut in Season Five of Age of Empires IV! 🐉 Embark on a voyage to three new maps, the new Empires Wars mode, team voice chat, and more in Map Monsters: Summer Party Edition!

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We’re turning up the heat in Season Five of Age of Empires IV with Map Monsters: Summer Party Edition! Scout the land and scour the sea in search for the elusive Wild Man and mysterious Dragon Turtle in our Summer Party event!