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Server Maintenance - Wednesday, March 25



WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25 @ 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET / 21:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]
[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]
  • Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Wednesday, March 25th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for a backend fix needed after the last 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!

Spring Sale Is Happening Now!


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Server Maintenance - Wednesday, March 18



WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 18 @ 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 22:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]
[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]
  • Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Wednesday, March 18th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for a backend fix needed after the last maintenance. Please note:

IMPORTANT: This maintenance will operate differently from typical server maintenance windows.

  • Online matchmaking will NOT be disabled 1 hour before this maintenance window- the in game countdown will not appear.

  • Ongoing matches will NOT be impacted by this server maintenance. Any matches still in progress at the start of the maintenance window will continue normally while the server maintenance is taking place.

  • During the maintenance window, you will still be able to launch the game, but will not be able: matchmake, create, or join new lobbies.


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!

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 170934


Welcome to a new update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! This update focuses on stability, gameplay fixes, and targeted balance tuning across both core systems and recent content. Several fixes are aimed at addressing late game performance and crashes, fixing issues with Trade Cart collisions, plus Xbox and Playstation crashes. For balance, Champi Scouts receive several adjustments to address their power level. As always, we thank you for your continuous feedback and reports.

While there are plenty of notable fixes and features to which to look forward in today’s build, here are some of the big highlights coming with this month’s update:
  • Champi-line balance changes
  • Console stability improvements
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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        ◆ Update 170934 ◆
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[h2]Game[/h2]

[h3]Stability & Performance[/h3]
  • Improved Trade Cart collision and pathfinding logic, preventing the deterioration of performance to an unstable state under some circumstances.

[h3]UI[/h3]
  • Fixed the Burmese Tech Tree from showing the Padded Archer Armor as Unavailable.

[h3]Xbox[/h3]
  • Fixed several issues causing the game to freeze/crash or reboot the console.
    • This includes improvements to memory usage affecting stability on Xbox One models.

[h3]PlayStation[/h3]
  • Fixed several issues causing the game to freeze/crash or reboot the console.
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.

Server Maintenance - Thursday, March 12



WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Thursday, March 12 @ 2:00pm PT / 5:00p ET / 21:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]
[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]
  • Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Thursday, March 12th, 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!