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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition News

Age of Empires IV официально выйдет на Xbox Series X|S, анонсирована мобильная Age of Empires от внутренней студии Microsoft

На стриме в честь празднования 25-летия Age of Empires состоялся официальный анонс консольной версии исторической стратегии Age of Empires IV. Она появится на Xbox Series X|S и Xbox One в следующем году и с первого дня будет добавлена в каталог Xbox Game Pass.

Age of Empires IV - Anniversary Update is Live



Season Three and the anniversary update are finally here! This is a huge update, including new civilizations, challenges, achievements, exciting new features, and so much more. Grab your new favorite civ, grab a battle buddy or two, and get ready to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Age of Empires with the new Anniversary Edition!



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[h2]Buy Now: Make History Your Story[/h2]
Haven’t had the chance to play yet? Pick up your copy today!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/Age_of_Empires_IV_Anniversary_Edition/


Age of Empires IV – Season Three: Update 24916



October 25th is right around the corner, and with it comes the Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and the Season Three: Anniversary Update! We’re excited to celebrate with you all and thought we’d get the party started with an early and in-depth view of everything you can expect from Season Three, including new civilizations, challenges, achievements, features and more. Whether you’re interested in honing new strategies with the Malians and Ottomans, building your skillset with Art of War challenges, competing in 1v1 Solo Ranked or competing with friends in the all-new Team Ranked, or earning a set of Age-themed rewards, we’ve got a little bit of something for every play-style coming your way with the Season Three: Anniversary.

Here’s just a sample of what you can look forward to in the update!
  • Two new civilizations, the Ottomans and Malians, along with corresponding Art of War challenges, Masteries and Achievements!
  • The started of Ranked Season Three, the introduction of Team Ranked and brand new rewards!
  • Use Taunts against your opponents and spice up your games with Cheats!
  • Eight New Maps and Two New Biomes!
  • Naval Balance Rework brings new opportunity to Naval matches!
  • Waypoint Markers to set unit paths!
Tune into our stream today at 2:30pm PST (5:30 pm ET / 21:30 UTC) on Twitch!
💬 DISCUSS: Official Forum
💬 DISCUSS: Steam Forum
🗣 JOIN: Official Discord

Thanks again to our amazing community members, all of whom have helped to make Age of Empires what it is today!

—The Age of Empires Team

This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!



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[h2]New Civilizations[/h2]

[h3]The Ottomans[/h3]The Ottoman civilization benefits strongly from their military prowess, their Imperial Council system, as well as their unique Military School system.

Read more on our website!
[h3]The Malians[/h3]The Malians focus on strong economic play, making gold and spending gold, and prefer strategic hit-and-run tactics with their unique infantry units instead of prolonged military battles.

Read more on our website!


This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!

[h3]:alertalert: DISCLAIMER[/h3]This list is subject to change and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all the known issues we’re tracking. The above is to inform you of the team’s current priorities, which will change as other issues arise or take precedence.

For the latest updates and announcements, please visit our social channels.


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[h2]Hotfix 26139[/h2]

This hotfix resolves an issue where the game would incorrectly launch in English only and not your selected language while playing on Windows. You should now be able to play the game in the available languages, which you can see in the dropdown below.

Available Languages
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  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Turkish
  • Vietnamese
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Finnish
  • Greek
  • Hungarian
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Swedish

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If you find a bug or run into any other issues, please check out our Support Articles or Send us a Ticket!

Three Games, Three Events, and One Giant Anniversary Celebration!



Hello Age fans and welcome to the giant celebration for the Age of Empires Anniversary extravaganza! We’re so excited to share everything we have in store for you over the next few weeks, but for now, here’s a sneak peek at all the in-game events with unique challenges and rewards starting on October 25th. Don’t miss out on all the fun in Age of Empires IV, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, and Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition with celebratory cakes, castles, capybaras, and more!


[h2]Age of Empires IV[/h2]

[h3]Season Three: Anniversary Event[/h3]
[h3]🎉October 25 – November 28🎉[/h3]
This October marks the 25th Anniversary for Age of Empires! Come celebrate with us and enjoy everything we love about Age!

Challenges and Rewards highlight units from across the franchise, including an iconic cheat! You won't want to miss out in earning these spectacular Age-aversary rewards! As always, Wololo!





Part II is now live!


[h3]Ranked Season Three: October 26 - February 15[/h3]

Ranked Season Three is almost here -are you ready? The party starts on October 26 and runs until February 15. Grab your swords, garrison your castles, and bring all your friends, it’s time!
Plus, for the first time ever, you can earn Ranked Team rewards too!



[h3]Also included are unlockable taunts![/h3]
Earn taunts for achieving the rank of Bronze or higher in either Solo or Team Ranked when you participate in Season Three.


Rank Achieved (Solo or Team)
Taunt
How to Earn
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
OP.
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
Nice sheep.
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
Remember when you had an army?
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
Well that escalated quickly.
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
STRAEEELBOOORRAAAA!
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
Behold! My amazing army!
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
This is fine...
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
You know, this game has a good tutorial.
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
It has been a pleasure.
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Bronze+ (Solo or Team)
I ... did not see that coming.
Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3



[h2]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/h2]

[h3]The 25th Age of Empires Anniversary Event[/h3]
[h3]🎉October 25 – November 8🎉[/h3]

Huzzah! This October marks the 25th Anniversary for Age of Empires! Join us as we celebrate everything we love about Age!

Challenges and Rewards highlight units from across the franchise, including a very famous Town Bell. If you haven’t tried playing the other Age games, now’s a great time to check them out!

And of course, a big Birthday thanks to all for making Age of Empires so special, including you!

[h3]New Rewards![/h3]



October 25th through November 8th, complete the in-game tasks within the time limit to unlock exclusive rewards!



[h4]Keep it Forever![/h4]
Remember: if you sign in to Xbox Live at any point during the event, you get to keep all the mods and profile icons you unlock! Sign in, earn your rewards, and enjoy!

—The Age of Empires Team



[h2]Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition[/h2]

[h3]Ageiversary Event[/h3]
[h3]🎉October 25th – November 20th🎉[/h3]

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is celebrating 25 years of Age of Empires with the coming of the new community event, Ageiversary! For a limited time, you can unlock new portraits and explorer customizations by completing the community challenges!

[h3]New Rewards![/h3]



October 25th through November 20th, complete the in-game tasks within the time limit to unlock exclusive rewards!



[h4]Keep it Forever![/h4]
Remember: if you sign in to Xbox Live at any point during the event, you get to keep all the mods and profile icons you unlock! Sign in, earn your rewards, and enjoy!

—The Age of Empires Team



[h2]Join the 25th Anniversary Fun![/h2]

More announcements and fun coming as we lead up to our 25th Anniversary Celebration Broadcast on October 25th! While you prepare for the big day, here are more ways to join the 25th Anniversary Celebration!

Remember, all the fun starts on October 25th!



Server Maintenance - Wednesday, October 5



WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 5 @ 2:00p PT / 5:00p ET / 21:00 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 Wednesday, October 5th, 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!