Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition News

Come join in on International Women's Celebration Event and unlock exclusive rewards when you complete challenges! Earn a portrait of Jeanne d'Arc, her coat of arms, and even a portrait of a female Khan! What are you waiting for? Grab some friends and battle it out now through March 21st at 11:55 pm PT (2:55 AM ET/ 18:55 UTC).

As we prepare for the upcoming Spring Update for Age of Empires IV, we're making some minor adjustments to Ranked Season Six. You'll see it updated in the in-game menu as well, but we're extending the Season Six end date from March 13th to March 18th to minimize the gap between this season and the next.

Two weeks to continue your rise in the ranks!

Only a few more hours left for the New Year, New Age Sale on Steam - there's no better time to complete your collection. From now until February 29th at 10am PT, almost everything in the Age of Empires catalogue is up to 50% off. Go on, treat yourself.

Coming in early Spring, the next major update and launch of Season 7 is coming to Age of Empires IV.

As an added thank you to our players, if you log in to the game now, you’ll be able to earn a limited time New Year, New Age reward!



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[h2]Try Out the Newest DLC: The Sultans Ascend![/h2]
Have you had the chance to try out The Sultans Ascend, for Age of Empires IV? We’re so thrilled to see players enjoying the content, which included two new civs, six variant civs, and all new campaign, ten new maps and two new biomes.

If you haven’t yet experienced The Sultans Ascend, it’s available now! Buy now and receive a 10% discount for a limited time.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959430/Age_of_Empires_IV__The_Sultans_Ascend/

[h3]***IMPORTANT***[/h3]This coming Wednesday, February 28th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for a large infrastructure update.
[h3]Downtime is expected to be 6 hours.[/h3]

WHAT: Large Infrastructure Server Update (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, February 28 @ 12:00p PT / 3:00p ET / 20:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 6 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (All Platforms)
  
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  
• Age of Empires IV (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  

[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]

• Large Infrastructure Server Update

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Wednesday, February 28th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for a large infrastructure update. 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 6 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!