Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Tuesday, January 12 @ 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)
  

[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]

• Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Tuesday, January 12th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. This will unfortunately disrupt any matches in progress and prevent the creation of new matches during the down time, so we recommend wrapping up any 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
✔ STEPPE
✔ TEAM ISLANDS

[h3]Team Games[/h3]
✔ ARABIA
✔ ARENA
✔ BLACK FOREST
✔ LAND NOMAD
✔ PACIFIC ISLANDS
✔ SCANDINAVIA

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, January 10 (or 3:00p Eastern / 19:00 UTC), so be sure to cast your vote and check back to see which maps emerge victorious!

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[hr][/hr]The CaptureAge team, in partnership with World’s Edge and Microsoft, is excited to bring you these fabulous features to improve the spectator and game replay experience in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Originally created in 2019, the team has been updating and iterating on the tool ever since its debut. Now, it's finally here for all—casual and competitive—to enjoy and enhance their competitive edge!

[h3]Deep Game Mechanics[/h3]
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[h3]Detailed Live Statistics[/h3]
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[h3]And More![/h3]
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Pick up Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition for 50% off during the Steam Winter Sale. You can also expand your music library by picking up the official soundtrack at half price during the event.

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[h3]🕙 Offers end Tuesday, January 5th @ 10AM Pacific Time[/h3]

[h2]:GimmeAnA: OTHER FRANCHISE DEALS[/h2]
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