Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

Here is the latest Ranked Map Rotation as determined by the developer picks and community vote. For the next two weeks, you’ll be able to pick from the new set of maps listed below!

Map pools as of: 6p Pacific (9p ET / 20:00 UTC / 22:00 CEST) on Tuesday, August 11 to Tuesday, August 25

This week's 1v1 Community Map Picks are in BOLD.

This week's TG Community Map Picks are in BOLD.

WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 11 @ 2:00p PT / 5:00p ET / 21:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]

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

[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]

• Regular server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Tuesday, August 11th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. This will prevent the creation of new matches during the down time and disrupt any matches in progress, so we recommend wrapping your games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window.

[h3]:alertalert: DURING THIS TIME, YOU CAN STILL LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.[/h3]

The downtime is expected to last between 1 and 2 hours. We will update 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 that time again! Visit the official Age of Empires forum to vote for your Ranked map pool for the next two weeks.

[h3]1v1 Random Maps[/h3]
✔ ARABIA
✔ ARENA
✔ ACROPOLIS
✔ MEDITERRANEAN

[h3]Team Games[/h3]
✔ ARABIA
✔ ARENA
✔ BLACK FOREST
✔ GHOST LAKE
✔ MEGARANDOM
✔ SERENGETI

To participate in the community ranked map pool vote, you will need to login to the official Age forum using your free Microsoft account. Then, click the images below to jump to this week’s polls.

:alertalert: Polls are open until NOON Pacific on Sunday, August 9th (or 3:00p Eastern / 19:00 UTC), so be sure to cast your vote and check back to see which maps emerge victorious!

Here is the latest Ranked Map Rotation as determined by the developer picks and community vote. For the next two weeks, you’ll be able to pick from the new set of maps listed below!

Map pools as of: 6p Pacific (9p ET / 20:00 UTC / 22:00 CEST) on Tuesday, July 28 to Tuesday, August 11

This week's 1v1 Community Map Picks are in BOLD.

This week's TG Community Map Picks are in BOLD.

Today’s hotfix follows in the footsteps of Update 39284 with a handful of important fixes for issues that cropped up in last week’s build. This includes the notable pauses during gameplay, AI behaviors that proved disruptive to players, the loss of the final chapter in the Saladin campaign, a misrepresentation of ELO changes following ranked matches, and more.

Note that there are still a number of issues which are still being investigated—such as the inability to construct certain gates, reported problems with the Brazil server, and others—and we will do what we can to keep you updated and informed as we work towards solutions. For the time, keep an eye on the Known Issues page and official forum for updates and requests for more information from those experiencing the problems.

📃 LEARN ABOUT: Update 39284
💬 DISCUSS: On the Official Forum
❓ FIND: Other Known Issues

Thank you for your patience; we look forward to hearing from you regarding these latest changes!

—The Age of Empires Team

• Fixed an issue which caused intermittent, short pauses during gameplay.
  
• Fixed an issue where ELO changes would not be displayed properly after the conclusion of each ranked match.
  
• Fixed an issue where broken mods could prevent the title from launching.
  
• Fixed an issue which resulted in the removal of the Saladin 6 (“The Lion and the Demon”) campaign mission—leading to great historical turmoil!
  
• The Horse unit now has the same speed, armor class, and line of sight as the Scout Cavalry unit.
  
• The Department of Agriculture has cited villagers who would attempt to replant farms well beyond their allotted plots. This should result in less wandering across the map to seek out unoccupied plots.
  
• Farmers will now automatically split to nearby farms that are free when they finish building a new farm.
  
• Players will no longer be matched on maps that are not in the current map pool.
  
• Fixed an issue in Ranked play where Black Forest would launch unexplored, and other maps would show up as explored when not intended.
  
• Fixed an issue where AI-controlled players would fail to lure boars in certain circumstances.
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the rendering of ranked map tabs.