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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 143191

Today Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is receiving a pre-emptive update to ensure smooth multiplayer functionality during PlayStation Early Access, which starts on May 1st.

As a reminder, on May 6th, The Three Kingdoms DLC will be launching!

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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

[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.

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Age of Empires 2's quest to conquer the strategy globe continues unabated as The Three Kingdoms DLC invades ancient China this May

Age of Empires 2 simply cannot be stopped. 26 years on from the game's original launch, and six years since the release of its almighty Definitive Edition, real-time strategy's most benevolent tyrant is still getting the kind of support that would put most live-service games to shame...
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New Age of Empires 2 update is the biggest ever, makes the RTS feel young again

Age of Empires 2 is eternal. Like Half-Life, Fallout, Doom, and Deus Ex, it remains one of the foundational pillars that holds PC gaming aloft. Originally released in 1999, the best AoE game in history - and one of the greatest RTS games of all time - is still going strong a quarter of a century later. It always looked great, but the Definitive Edition makes it shine even brighter. With regular tweaks, upgrades, enhancements, and new material, the revised version of Age of Empires 2 remains the perfect homage to the game's legacy, and now, somehow, it's getting bigger. The largest update in AoE 2: Definitive Edition's history has just arrived, with more civilizations and campaigns on the way courtesy of a new DLC.

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 141935

Welcome to THE exciting update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! We’ve decided the legendarily long patch notes weren’t long enough already, and have decided to include even more changes! You can view these addition changes below. And if you haven’t seen our mammoth patch notes preview already, can read that here!

This is our largest ever update for AoE II: DE, and while there are plenty of notable things to look forward to in the notes below, here’s some of the big highlights:

Bug fixes based on your feedback!
New Visuals for Castles, Elite Unique Units, Monks and Monasteries!
Technology Tree UI updates!
Balance changes!
New Maps!
New features and content to support:
- Random Map Scripting
- Scenario Editor
- Modding

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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Game

[h3]Stability & Performance[/h3]
Improved game performance when using the assisted farm placement feature.
Note: this change does not affect multiplayer latency behavior.

[h3]UI[/h3]
Added a new Chicken player profile icon as a reward for playing 175 games.
Changed the name of Mayans civilization to Maya.
Changed the name of Incas civilization to Inca.

[h3]Xbox[/h3]
Fixed a crash happening when opening the minimap on some Xbox models.
Fixed an issue that was freezing the game when dismissing the Chat & Diplomacy menu whilst viewing a Replay.
Fixed Winged Hussar icon not showing in the Civilization Bonuses section of the Technology Tree for Lithuanians.

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.