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Server Maintenance - Monday, February 1



WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Monday, February 1 @ 2:00p PT / 5:00p ET / 22:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]
[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]
  • Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Monday, February 1st, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. Please note:
  • Ranked matchmaking will disabled exactly one hour before the maintenance window to prevent disruption to newly-formed matches.
  • Any matches still in progress at the start of the maintenance window will be disrupted when it begins.
  • DURING THE MAINTENANCE WINDOW, YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.

To prevent any interruptions, we recommend wrapping up any games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window. The downtime is expected to last between 1 and 2 hours. You can watch this thread with any changes to the schedule as they arise, as well as the all-clear when the maintenance is complete.

Thank you for your patience!

Server Maintenance - Tuesday, January 12



WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Tuesday, January 12 @ 2:00p PT / 5:00p ET / 22:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]
[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]
  • Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Tuesday, January 12th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. This will unfortunately disrupt any matches in progress and prevent the creation of new matches during the down time, so we recommend wrapping up any games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window.

[h3]:alertalert: DURING THIS TIME, YOU CAN STILL LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.[/h3]

The downtime is expected to last between 1 and 2 hours. We will update this thread with any changes to the schedule as they arise, as well as the all-clear when the maintenance is complete.

Thank you for your patience!

Winter Sale - Age of Empires: DE - 75% Off!



Pick up Age of Empires: Definitive Edition for 75% off during the Steam Winter Sale. You can also expand your music library by picking up the official soundtrack at the same discount during the event.

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[h3]🕙 Offers end Tuesday, January 5th @ 10AM Pacific Time[/h3]


[h2]:GimmeAnA: OTHER FRANCHISE DEALS[/h2]
[hr][/hr]Here are deals on other titles in the Age of Empires franchise. Note that these prices are only available now through the end of the sale!

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Steam Autumn Sale - Age of Empires: DE - 75% Off!



Pick up Age of Empires: Definitive Edition for 75% off during the Steam Autumn Sale.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017900/
[h3]🕙 Offer ends Tuesday, December 1 @ 10AM Pacific Time[/h3]


[h2]ːGimmeAnAː OTHER FRANCHISE DEALS[/h2]
[hr][/hr]Here are deals on other titles in the Age of Empires franchise. Note that these prices are only available now through the end of the sale!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/933110/
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Server Maintenance - Tuesday, November 24



WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Tuesday, November 24 @ 2:00p PT / 5:00p ET / 22:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]
[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]
  • Routine server maintenance; no player-facing changes.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Tuesday, November 24th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. This will unfortunately disrupt any matches in progress and prevent the creation of new matches during the down time, so we recommend wrapping up any games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window.

[h3]:alertalert: DURING THIS TIME, YOU CAN STILL LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.[/h3]

The downtime is expected to last between 1 and 2 hours. We will update this thread with any changes to the schedule as they arise, as well as the all-clear when the maintenance is complete.

Keep the time and date in mind, and thank you for your patience!