Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition News

Server Maintenance - Monday, December 6, 2021

WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Monday, December 6, 2021, @ 2:00p PT / 5:00p ET / 22:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1 - 2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]

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

[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]

Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Monday, December 6th, 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 1 to 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!

Go Vote for Age of Empires IV!

The 2021 Game Awards are in full swing and we are proud to announce the nomination of Age of Empires IV for the Best Sim/Strategy game category this year! We still need your help. Log on and go cast your vote. Don't miss out- voting ends Wednesday, December 8 at 6 PM PT (December 9, 02:00 UTC).

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Age of Empires IV's big winter update is bad for French boats and Delhi

The Age of Empires IV winter update is here, weeks before the start of winter. Many of the major changes had previously been teased, but now that the update has arrived we've got a big list of patch notes breaking down the exact details. The update addresses some of the community's biggest balance concerns, but leaves others on the table.

There's been no change to springalds, for example. The devs say they're "keeping a close eye on the ever-evolving meta, and are aware of a certain, specific siege unit out-performing its counterparts (springalds, for those searching for this specific topic). The team is looking to make sure it's reminded of its role as an anti-siege specialist and will be working with the workshop to deploy it in the future."

Another surprise nerf is to the Delhi Sultanate. The Sanctity technology is now only available starting in the Feudal age - meaning you've now only got one bonus age to capture Sacred Sites early.

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Age of Empires IV – Update 8324

Starting today, you’ll be able to install Update 8324 and enjoy the latest features, balance updates and fixes Age of Empires IV has to offer!

If you’ve seen the Age of Empires IV Community Roadmap, then you might be surprised to hear that Winter 2021 was coming early this year (for both the Northern and Southern hemispheres). What can we say? We were really excited to get the Winter 2021 update into your hands!

With this update, we’re bringing a few key feature additions and changes based on your early feedback, along with bug fixes and exploits referenced on various Age channels.

Update 8324 also introduces a substantial number of balance updates. Many of these updates (more than 100!) are in response to callouts you’ve made, and will promote challenging and exciting opportunities regardless of which civilization you’re playing as or against.

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Read on for a detailed view of the changes you’ll be able to try out starting today!

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