Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

Server Maintenance - Wednesday, November 29

WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, November 29 @ 2:00pm 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, November 29th, 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!

Critical Server Maintenance - Thursday, November 23

WHAT: Critical Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Thursday, November 23 @ 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]

Critical server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Thursday, November 23rd, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for critical 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 CRITICAL MAINTENANCE WINDOW, YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.

Multiplayer Services Interrupted

We are aware of issues affecting our multiplayer servers. Our team is actively investigating, and we will provide an update as soon as possible.

Steam Autumn Sale Is Here!

Get an early start on your holiday shopping with the Steam Autumn Sale! Starting TODAY, save up to 75% on the Age of Empires franchise!

Don’t wait – discounts end November 28th at 10 AM PT (18:00 UTC).

Steam Autumn Sale

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[h2]Age of Empires IV[/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/Age_of_Empires_IV_Anniversary_Edition/

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[h2]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389240/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Lords_of_the_West/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557210/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Dawn_of_the_Dukes/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1869820/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Dynasties_of_India/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141580/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Return_of_Rome/

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[h2]Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition[/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2477660/Age_of_Empires_III_Definitive_Edition_Base_Game/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581450/Age_of_Empires_III_Definitive_Edition__United_States_Civilization/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581451/Age_of_Empires_III_DE__The_African_Royals/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817370/Age_of_Empires_III_Definitive_Edition__Mexico_Civilization/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817361/Age_of_Empires_III_Definitive_Edition__Knights_of_the_Mediterranean/

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[h2]Age of Empires: Definitive Edition[/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017900/Age_of_Empires_Definitive_Edition/

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[h2]Age of Mythology[/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/266840/Age_of_Mythology_Extended_Edition/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/355960/Age_of_Mythology_EX_Tale_of_the_Dragon/

Age of Empires 2 DLC The Mountain Royals adds two new civs

One of the most storied strategy games on PC gets a big update as new Age of Empires 2 DLC The Mountain Royals releases on Steam. The latest expansion to AoE 2 Definitive Edition, this pack includes two new civilizations - the Armenians and Georgians - along with three fully voiced campaigns and an update to Persia. If you're a fan of the classic historical RTS, it's time to jump back in and make history once more.

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