Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

Welcome to a small update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Today’s patch addresses various fixes focused on polishing the Alexander the Great campaign, including tooltips and UI improvements, lobby and matchmaking fixes for Chronicles civilizations, plus audio and narration, and more. Be sure to dig down into the post below to get all of the smaller details before hopping in-game and checking them out firsthand.

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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Thank you 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
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       ◆ Minor Update 160062 ◆

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[h2]Game[/h2]


[h3]Stability & Performance[/h3]

• Fixed a crash that could occur when opening older save files due to the radial menu initializing.
  
• Fixed a crash when launching Chronicles: Alexander the Great campaign on the Microsoft Store platform.
  
• Fixed a crash when starting Prithviraj 3, ‘Hand of a Princess,’ on Hard difficulty that occurred immediately after loading into gameplay.

[h3]UI[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where civilization details would not appear when hovering over civs in the Skirmish Civilization Selection screen.
  
• Fixed an issue where civilization icons could persist for removed AI players in Skirmish after changing the civilization set.
  
• Fixed an issue where the player icon progress could reset after restarting the game, causing unlocked 10-win icons to be lost.
  
• With Extended Stats setting on, fixed an issue where the Build Queue would overlap with the Nearby Enhancement Count icon on the Achaemenid Town Center and Georgian Fortified Church.
  
• Fixed an issue where using the arrow keys in certain text boxes could cause the UI to become unresponsive.

[h3]Xbox[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where menu narration on consoles failed to announce required button prompts across multiple menus, impacting accessibility.
  
• Fixed a hotkey / input related crash affecting Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X players.

[h3]PlayStation[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where menu narration on consoles failed to announce required button prompts across multiple menus, impacting accessibility.
  
• Fixed a memory related crash affecting PS5 users.

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.

Welcome to an exciting update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! This patch addresses stability and performance issues, bug fixes, and some minor balance changes! Be sure to dig down into the post below to get all of the smaller details before hopping in-game and checking them out firsthand.

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!

💬 DISCUSS: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Forum
🗣 JOIN: The Age of Empires Official Discord

Thank you 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
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        ◆ Update 158041 ◆

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[h2]Game[/h2]


[h3]Stability & Performance[/h3]

• Fixed a memory management crash related to building placement in Co-op.
  
• Fixed a crash occurring on the Xbox One platform.
  
• Fixed a crash on the loading screen when loading into a game on the Microsoft Store platform.
  
• Fixed a crash that would occur when a player accepts a multiplayer lobby invite while also loading into a campaign level.
  
• Fixed a crash in Skirmish and Custom Multiplayer Lobbies caused by selecting AI players to mirror using the Chronicles Civilization Set.
  
• Optimized cutscenes for the Chronicles DLC series on consoles, reducing download sizes.

[h3]Achievements[/h3]

• The ‘Blockade Breaker’ Achievement now references the correct mission name: “Destroy both naval blockades in ‘Divine Salamis’.”
  
• The ‘Crisis Management’ Achievement now references the correct mission name: “Complete ‘The Fruits of Empire’ without demanding medium or high tribute.”
  
• Fixed an issue preventing players from getting the ‘Promachos’ Achievement after killing 10 enemy units with a Spartan Polemarch.

[h3]Graphics[/h3]

• Fixed an issue which had the wrong animation play for some units during Patrol, Attack-Move and following Waypoints.
  
• Fixed an issue which had herdable chickens disappear in the Fog of War.

[h3]Audio[/h3]

• Numerous small menu narrator fixes to help with accessibility.

[h3]UI[/h3]

• Fixed an issue making Fire Lancers and Jian Swordsmen to count as two units in the units counter of the HUD when the “Military Mode” map was selected.
  
• Fixed an incorrect Loom technology Tooltip text.
  
• Fixed an issue preventing the “Remaining Population Alert” from playing under some circumstances.
  
• Updated some Villagers tooltips regarding new huntable animals behavior.
  
• Numerous small fixes to improve menu visuals for Accessibility.
  
• Fixed an issue on PS5 that prevented a player from moving the cursor / selector when the Browse Mods tab and Player Profile screen were visible.

[h3]Hotkeys[/h3]

• Allow “Auto Scout” hotkey to work when the unit is moving and the “Stop” UI button is visible.

[h3]Xbox[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that forced players out of gameplay when the controller was willingly turned off from the power options.
  
• Fixed an issue preventing audio from playing when players downloaded different audio Language Packs.
  
• Fixed a number of small memory leaks.

[h3]PlayStation[/h3]

• Mitigated some desync occurrences in Crossplay Multiplayer Games.
  
• Fixed an issue where loading an old save of the William Wallace campaign would crash the game.
  
• Fix for some PlayStation players not being able to connect to multiplayer.
  
• Fixes for small graphical errors that could appear in the William Wallace Campaign if launched from PlayGo.

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.

Step into the sandals of history’s greatest conqueror with Chronicles: Alexander the Great – the newest addition to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition available now on Steam! Embark on a sweeping, narrative-driven campaign that traces Alexander the Great’s rise from precocious youth to world-shaking ruler.

Created by our development partner, CaptureAge, Chronicles: Alexander the Great introduces three new civilizations – Macedonians, Thracians, and Puru – in an 18-scenario grand campaign, brought to life through animated mosaic cutscenes, a customizable campaign army, with visual and audio upgrades, and much more!

Want more info? Get familiar with the Chronicles series, or preview the new Grand Campaign in Chronicles: Alexander the Great!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/3793540/Age_of_Empires_II_DE__Chronicles_Alexander_the_Great
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[h2]Everything Included in this DLC[/h2]


Key Features

• Expansive Grand Campaign: 18 richly detailed scenarios – 16 as Alexander’s Macedonians, plus two unique Thracian and Puru scenarios – to chronicle every pivotal moment of his life.
  
• Animated Mosaic Cutscenes: Stunning, artful cinematics bring each chapter to life, blending classical aesthetics with modern animation techniques.
  
• Three New Civilizations: Command the disciplined Macedonians, the swift-raiding Thracians, or the elephant-riding Puru, with two new architecture sets for distinctive visual flair.
  
• Customizable Campaign Army: Unlock 16 bonus units and 4 bonus technologies, then deploy them in later scenarios to tailor your force.
  
• Visual & Audio Upgrades: Revamped siege weapon models and 13 original music tracks heighten the drama of every battle and mar
  
• Plus: Visual overhaul for siege units, five campaign difficulty settings, fortified outposts, phalangites, and war elephants!

[h2]The Grand Campaign[/h2]

Unlike any previous expansions, Alexander the Great dedicates the full campaign to one extraordinary figure. Experience all of Alexander’s most famous battles, including the Granicus, Gaugamela, and the Hydaspes, as well as Thracian and Puru scenarios which illuminate parallel stories of allies and adversaries!

[h2]The Three New Civilizations[/h2]

The second chapter of Chronicles: Alexander the Great, brings three new civilizations: Macedonians, Thracians, and Puru.

At its core, Chronicles remains a series dedicated to narrative and historical immersion, primarily with a single-player focus. To build upon this goal and to continue exploring additional possibilities, Macedonians, Thracians, and Puru civilizations introduced with Chronicles: Alexander the Great will not be available in ranked gameplay.

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