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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition — Update 34483



Hello, and welcome to our first Age of Empires: Definitive Edition update of the new year!

Today's build features several crash fixes, performance optimizations, game improvements, and even a few new features that are now available in the game: such as an Eye Candy slider to modify how much foliage shows up in the game, an ELO pop-up at the end of ranked matches, and new cross-platform invitations so you can more easily play with your friends on Steam and the Microsoft Store. Give it a download, then come join our community to talk about your experience or any ideas you have for Age: DE:

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We hope you enjoy the latest changes, and will see you on the battlefield!

—The Age of Empires Team

------------- UPDATE 34483 -------------
GENERAL
  • Implemented several performance optimizations for lower-end systems.
  • Added a performance setting to select how much Foliage is displayed in the game. Look for the Eye Candy option in the settings menu.
  • Added the ability to send cross-platform invitations to join a match.
  • Improved the rate at which game lobby settings communicate and replicate to other clients.
GAMEPLAY
  • Added a pop-up displaying your ELO changes following a ranked match.
BUG FIXES
  • Implemented fixes to address several game crashes.
  • Fixed an issue which prevented the lobby browser from properly refreshing.
  • Implemented a potential fix for firewall issues with LAN servers on certain setups.
  • Improved loading times when starting up the game.
  • Improved the contrast of text lettering on several screens.
  • Fixed several minor UI and localization errors.

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Server Maintenance: Tuesday, November 26

WHAT: Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers)
WHEN: Tuesday, November 26 @ 1:00p PT / 4:00p EDT / 21:00 UTC
ESTIMATED DOWNTIME: 2 hours

GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED: DETAILS:
Hello everyone! We will be taking the multiplayer servers down for required maintenance this Tuesday, November 26. During this time, you will still be able to launch the game, but will not be able to matchmake or access any other online features.

The downtime is expected to last two hours. While the servers are down, we'll update this thread with any new information, updates, or changes to the schedule. This is also where we'll announce the all clear when the maintenance is complete.

Thank you for your patience!