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Age of Empires IV — Map Monsters: By Stars and Sea



Look up to the skies as we navigate our second Seasonal Event, By Stars and Sea, as part of Age of Empires IV’s Season Two.

Head To the North! by playing through the Formigny mission on Hard difficulty, Get to Safety by garrisoning 10 Villagers in your Town Center, and more as you complete challenges and unlock seasonal rewards.

Navigating the endless seas goes hand in hand with experiencing unique sights and natural wonders. Be careful not to get lost – or you might end up stranded!

  • Unlock new Coats of Arms!
  • Unlock new Portraits! 
    (At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of history? Localized entirely within Age of Empires IV?… YES!)


[h2]Event Rewards[/h2]
From August 9th through August 30th, complete in-game tasks within the time limit to unlock exclusive rewards!



[h2]Show it off![/h2]
Be sure to show off your Season’s progress by changing up your portrait or customizing your coat of arms with your new rewards from Season Two, By Stars and Sea.

We hope you’re enjoying this event, and are looking forward to the rest of the Season.

PS: Don’t forget to keep sharing your feedback on Seasons with us in the forums! We love hearing what you think.

Age of Empires IV — Patch 20249 is Now Live!



The latest patch for Age of Empires IV is now available!

Patch 20249 includes fixes to the Prelate attack move bug, remappable hotkey fixes, map balance changes, and more! For full details be sure to head over to the original Patch Notes using the link below.

NOTE: Upon updating to this patch, you will no longer be able to utilize replays and saves from previous updates. While we do our best effort to minimize impact on saves, Campaign and Skirmish saves from the previous patch are impacted and will no longer be accessible after you update. Campaign progress will NOT be lost with this patch update.

Age of Empires IV – Patch 20249



Welcome back to an exciting patch for Age of Empires IV! On August 4th, we’ll be rolling out balance changes, bug fixes, and more. And yes, that means we’re also including the Prelate Attack move bug you’ve reported! We’re also adding more improvements to hotkey features, including the ability to batch-queue units properly when using shift, mapping more hotkeys for civ-specific commands. Here are a few highlights that you can look forward to in this update!

  • Remappable Hotkey Fixes
  • Map Balance Changes
  • Other Balance Features
  • Quality-of-Life Bug Fixes
💬 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

NOTE: Upon updating to this patch, you will no longer be able to utilize replays from previous updates. At times, saves will also be impacted, though we’ve taken additional steps to ensure your campaign saves are not impacted by this particular update. Skirmish saves from the previous patch are impacted and will no longer be accessible after you update.
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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◆ UPDATE 20249 ◆
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Build Spotlight


[h2]Remappable Hotkeys[/h2]
  • When using the Fully Remappable hotkey layout, holding down Shift key and unit production commands will correctly batch produce units.
  • When using the Fully Remappable hotkey layout, holding down a hotkey now correctly queues up multiple units in a production building, and buys/sells large quantities of resources at the market.

[h3]Fixes to Remappable Key Bindings[/h3]
  • Cancel Construction hotkey is now remappable.
  • Wooden Fortresses now respect bindings made under the Outpost category.
  • Golden Gate keys are now properly mapped to match the Market.
  • Khan Attack Speed Arrow is now remappable.
  • Mongol Town Center double production keys now mirror the Town Center keys properly.
  • Professional Scouts (Improved) now mirrors the base hotkey.
  • English unique technology Admiralty is now remappable.
  • White Tower unit production hotkeys now update properly.
  • Wynguard Palace unit production is now remappable.
  • Astronomical Clocktower siege is now remappable.
  • Barbican of the Sun emplacement upgrades are now remappable.
  • Palace of Swabia Prelates now mirror the Town Center binding.
  • Burgrave Palace is now fully remappable.
  • Delhi Sultanate Assign Scholar Directly is now remappable

[h2]NEW Mods![/h2]
We’ve added additional terrain types for modders that spawn just one instance of each main resource type:
  • Gold (small and large), Stone (small and large), berries (small and large), deer (small and large, so 3 and 7) and sheep (single, double, triple).


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.

Season Two: Map Monsters – Now Live!



The Age of Empires IV Season Two Update has landed, bringing with it exciting new content, additional ways to customize your gameplay, a plethora of features, and so much more!

It all starts today July 12th, and runs through October 24th, 2022.

Keep reading for more details on what’s coming your way, including Seasonal Events, Ranked Seasons, Update Notes, and more.

[h2]Season Two Events: Map Monsters[/h2]


Join us for our second round of seasonal content in Age of Empires IV with Season Two: Map Monsters! Take part in exciting new challenges and unlock exclusive rewards! The first round kicks off today, July 12th and runs for two weeks.



[h3]Season Two Events:[/h3]

[h4]AGE OF DISCOVERY EVENT[/h4]
July 12 – July 26

[h4]BY STARS AND SEA EVENT[/h4]
August 9 – August 30

[h4]WONDERS OF THE DEEP EVENT[/h4]
September 1 – September 22

[h4]MODERN MONSTERS EVENT[/h4]
September 27 – October 18

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[h2]Ranked Season - Starting July 14![/h2]
Ranked Seasons make their triumphant return to Age of Empires IV on July 14th, ending alongside Season Two on October 24th, 2022.

Take part in Ranked Matches as you climb your way up through the ranks in search of epic loot and the coveted Conqueror title!



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[h2]Season Two Update Notes[/h2]


Our Season Two update introduces key features and quality of life improvements that give you more say in how you play, including more customization options. No matter how you choose to play Age IV, be it single player, campaign, or ranked, we’ve got you covered.

Here are just a few things coming your way in this update:
  • Map Preference System
  • Player Color Picker
  • Remappable Hotkeys
  • Fully Unlocked Campaigns


[h5]How to Download Update:[/h5]
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Remember that you’ll need to update your game in Steam:
  • Open Steam.
  • Click on Library to see your games list.
  • Click Downloads at the bottom of the Library window.
  • [If the new build does not download automatically,] click the Download Now button to manually download the new update.
  • Open the game. The title screen should show you on Build 17718.

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[h2]Buy Now![/h2]
Ready to join all the fun? Age of Empires IV is available NOW on Steam!

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

Tomorrow: Age of Empires IV – Season Two - Update 17718



Welcome to an exciting Season Two starting tomorrow, July 12th! We’re kicking off with an update full of new key features, quality of life improvements, more customization options, and even more say in how you play – you won’t want to miss out! No matter how you choose to play Age IV, be it single player, campaign, or ranked, we’ve got you covered. Here are a few highlights that you can look forward to in tomorrow’s update!

  • Map Preference System
  • Player Color Picker
  • Remappable Hotkeys
  • Fully Unlocked Campaigns
  • Age of Discovery Event

The wait is almost over for Ranked Season Two! You can jump into all the fun on July 14th! More information will be on its way then – so stay tuned!
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💬 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

NOTE: Upon updating to this patch, you will no longer be able to utilize replays from previous updates. At times, saves will also be impacted, though we’ve taken additional steps to ensure your campaign saves are not impacted by this particular update. Skirmish saves from the previous patch are impacted and will no longer be accessible after you update.
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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Hotfix 19801

Today's hotfix resolves an important issue causing crashes or problems loading when launching Age of Empires IV from either the Microsoft Store or the Xbox app. Should you continue to experience this, other issues, or simply wish to share feedback with our team: please check out our Support Articles or Send us a Ticket!

In early August, we’ll be releasing a patch which is set to include some of the hotkey fixes and balance changes you’ve been asking for. The focus of this patch will be to resolve important issues such as a Prelate Attack move bug, as well as issues found in the Remappable Hotkey Layout. You'll be able to remap your hotkeys to cancel construction as well as map hotkeys for many more civ-specific commands. We’ll also be addressing issues on queuing production units by holding down hotkeys or Shift to batch produce, and we're also tracking down other issues like Shift interfering with Grid Keys under the Grid Key Layout to be resolved in future patches.