Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition News

Age of Empires 4 releases tomorrow, so here are some fun facts about the RTS series

If you've been reading the Age of Empires IV reviews this week, including ours, you might be quietly optimistic about the next instalment in one of RTS games' most iconic series. There's not much to do now but wait for the game to unlock in your region - you can check our handy Age of Empires IV release times rundown if you've forgotten.

While you wait, you could also read up on some funky facts about the Age of Empires series as a whole. Since October 1, Age of Empires community member FloosWorld has been posting one piece of trivia about the strategy games on Twitter each day. They range from well-known things like the Age of Empires II anniversary, to anecdotes about a South Korean release, and how one of the series' original lead designers went on to create Empire Earth.

While FloosWorld isn't a developer or officially associated with Microsoft, it seems they've been doing their homework as most of the fun facts they've shared do indeed seem to be, well, fun facts. We get a peek at examples such as the South Korean boxed edition of AOE2 with fact 19, and since last week the trivia drops have been about Age of Empires IV and definitely check out.

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Возвращение короля стратегий: Критики хвалят Age of Empires IV от Microsoft и авторов Dawn of War и Company of Heroes

Ранее сегодня в сети спало эмбарго на публикацию обзоров готовящейся к выходу стратегии в реальном времени Age of Empires IV от канадской студии Relic Entertainment (Company of Heroes 1 & 2, серия Dawn of War в сеттинге Warhammer 40,000) и издательства Xbox Game Studios.

Age of Empires IV Launch Trailer – Watch Now!

Get ready! Only three days remain before the launch of Age of Empires IV– the long-awaited return of one of PC gaming’s most iconic strategy franchises.

We also have some exciting announcements for you today:

First, the official launch trailer for Age of Empires IV is available to watch now!

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Secondly, as of today, selected press and content creators will start publishing their thoughts on this long-awaited title. Now is a great time to check out some of the content from some of our favorite creators!

Check It Out

Join us October 28 and jump into the fray! Available on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Steam, and Windows.

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

Age of Empires IV Min Spec Mode: More Opportunities to Play

For nearly 25 years, the Age of Empires series has been delighting millions of real-time strategy fans around the world. With a focus on real historical events dating all the way back to the Stone Age, the series tasks players with determining how those events played out, allowing them to experience history as it was or create a new history of their own. It’s clearly resonated with fans, selling over 25 million copies over the years.

With that in mind, our developer teams at World’s Edge and Relic Entertainment knew that we had big shoes to fill in developing the upcoming Age of Empires IV. However, we knew it wasn’t enough just to create a game that not only checked all of the requisite real-time strategy boxes but also delivered an experience that exceeded our fans’ expectations. We knew that we needed to go above and beyond to let more people than ever play.

Enter Min Spec mode, which will allow players on older and lower-powered machines to experience Age of Empires IV.

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

Там русский дух, там Русью пахнет: Обзор Age of Empires IV от Microsoft

К триумфальному возвращению одной из старейших стратегических серий компания Microsoft готовила нас основательно. В течение трех лет вышли замечательные переиздания всех трех классических игр с полностью обновленной графикой, ворохом изменений в интерфейсе и геймплее, да еще и щедро дополненные новыми сюжетными кампаниями и цивилизациями. Легендарная вторая часть с новыми силами ворвалась в киберспортивное пространство, продолжая и по сей день обрастать новыми дополнениями.