Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

We are excited to announce the next DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition: Victors and Vanquished! Coming March 14th, the newest DLC will feature 14 UGC-inspired and fully-updated, polished, and supported scenarios plus 5 exclusive all-new scenarios. Each scenario has been updated with full, professional voice acting, music, rebalancing, bugfixes, achievements, and quality of life improvements. From migration mechanics to choosing your own faction, each scenario provides a new way to play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Victors and Vanquished lets you tell your own story like never before!

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[h3]Victors and Vanquished is available for pre-order now with a 15% discount! Coming March 14th![/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2805510/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Victors_and_Vanquished/

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[h2]Included with the DLC[/h2]

• 19 fully-voiced, single player campaign scenarios
  
• 5 exclusive all-new scenarios
  
• UGC-inspired and fully-updated, polished, and supported
  
• Original music
  
• New Unique and Original Mechanics

[h3]=> Click for the Full List of Scenarios[/h3]
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1. Gaiseric (406)
   
2. Voritgern (440)
   
3. Charlemagne (768)
   
4. Ragnar (850)
   
5. Ironside (859)
   
6. Finehair (870)
   
7. Robert (921)
   
8. Otto (936)
   
9. Seljuk (985)
   
10. Karlsefni (1000)
    
11. Komnenos (1081)
    
12. Stephen (1135)
    
13. Temujin (1185)
    
14. Mstislav (1203)
    
15. Constantine XI (1453)
    
16. Fetih (1453)
    
17. Shimazu (1545)
    
18. Nobunaga (1551)
    
19. Drake (1572)

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[h2]New Scenarios[/h2]
[h3]Ragnar Lothbrok[/h3]

Unleash your inner Viking! Send your warbands across the sea on a massive map of Northern Europe. All big empires start from humble origins, and yours will be no different. Begin with raids to pay and recruit warriors. Then capture jarldoms in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden to grow your power. As you become king, more possibilities are at your fingertips: use your achievements to unlock technologies, find powerful heroes, raid wherever you want to, and even worship the gods for bonuses.

[h2]Otto the Great[/h2]

You are surrounded by enemies: fearsome Vikings, horse-riding Magyars, and stalwart Franks. But, though you are king, your power is not absolute. You have three vassals. These can be your very best friends, helping you achieve your ambition to become Holy Roman Emperor… or, they will be rebellious thorn in your side. Balance your power against theirs and use well-timed gifts to keep them in line.

[h3]Oda Nobunaga[/h3]

Choose to play as one of six different unique factions. Will you lead the Takeda and crush your enemies with the best cavalry in Japan? Or, will you command the Otomo and find your advantage in the arrival of strange people with new weapons? Or, if subterfuge and assassination is more your style, try the Mori clan and leverage your criminal network to recruit unsavory characters.



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https://store.steampowered.com/app/2805510/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Victors_and_Vanquished/

Embark on a thrilling journey with Victors and Vanquished! In nineteen epic scenarios, play as Ragnar Lothbrok, Oda Nobunaga, Charlemagne, and more. Your strategy and choices decide your fate: will you emerge as the ultimate victor, or fall as the vanquished? Available now to pre-order now with a 15% discount on Steam!

Today’s small update is aimed at addressing several pressing issues.

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.

💬 DISCUSS: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Forum
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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

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        ◆ UPDATE 104954 ◆

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[h2]Game[/h2]


[h3]Xbox[/h3]

• Gurjaras can now upgrade to Elite Shirvamsha Riders, as intended, through the radial menu with a controller.
  
• Bengalis can now upgrade to Siege Elephants as intended, through the radial menu with a controller.

[h2]Gameplay[/h2]


[h3]General[/h3]

• Fixed an issue with units prioritizing farms over other units/buildings when retargeting.
  
• Fixed an issue with units on stand ground not always automatically attacking units within their range. Units will now correctly retarget units within range without a direct order.

[h2]AI[/h2]


[h3]Pathfinding[/h3]

• Fixed an issue with units regrouping after being issued a movement command.
  
• Fixed an issue with units teleporting.
  
• Fixed an issue with Villagers getting stuck in a loop trying to reach a resource to gather from.

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• AI: Units on the stand ground attack stance defend themselves if they can’t path find to a targeted unit. To override this behavior, Ctrl+Rightclick can be used on the target (no matter the attack stance).
  
• Gameplay: In some cases, defensive buildings firing multiple arrows can output more damage than intended.

As always, we are continuing to track issues reported by the community for future updates.

For other known issues, please visit this page to see what’s being tracked!

[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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WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, February 7 @ 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 Wednesday, February 7th, 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!

It’s a new year and a time to reset, reflect and think about what the next few months has in store.

Here on the Age of Empires team, we’ve got a LOT lined up for 2024. Instead of trying to summarize it in a lengthy blog post, we decided to make a show of it! We’re excited to announce the “New Year, New Age” livestream on February 23rd at 10:00 am PT (1:00 pm ET / 18:00 UTC).

With so much to come in 2024, we want to show our players around the world what to expect from the Age of Empires franchise this year. We’ll be revealing more information on some of our most anticipated titles for 2024 – so expect to see a sneak peek of Age of Mythology: Retold and a first look at Age of Empires Mobile. If you’re eager to know what’s next for our games already in your library, don’t worry, we’ll have updates for those titles too.

• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition: We’ll reveal a brand-new campaign-focused expansion and an extended look at exclusive gameplay.
  
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition: After giving our players a new way to play for free in 2023, we are excited to reveal a new DLC with new civilizations.
  
• Age of Empires IV: Coming off our best-selling expansion ever with The Sultans Ascend, we will share updates on an upcoming brand-new season and a new in-game reward.
  
• Age of Empires Mobile: TiMi Studio Group, the award-winning developer, will share a first-time look at gameplay and give us a behind the scenes look into their studio. The team will share their passion for Age of Empires and their vision to bring the franchise to new and existing fans alike.
  
• Age of Mythology: Retold: The team will take us behind the curtain in the studio to show how they are developing this beloved game for a new, modern experience. Fans can expect a unique unveiling of a few mythological creatures that you won’t want to miss.
  

Lastly, making a return appearance after hosting our 25th anniversary show, Welyn, will be streaming the event on his Twitch channel. He’ll give his expert impressions and reactions to all the news, reveals, teases and gameplay.

Mark your calendars for February 23rd at 10:00 am PT to watch on the channels listed below:

• Welyn’s Twitch
  
• Age of Empires Twitch
• Age of Empires YouTube
  
• Age of Empires Steam Page
• Age of Empires.com

We’re so grateful to get to spend another year bringing established and new players all over the world more Age of Empires content. We hope you’ll join us at New Year, New Age as we take a look at what’s to come.

Stay tuned to Age of Empires channels for more details about the show over the next coming weeks.

See you there!

For more Age of Empires information, visit www.ageofempires.com