Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

[h2]Watch Saturday at 15:00 GMT and Sunday at 14:00 GMT![/h2]

King of the Desert returned earlier this year bigger and better than ever—this time featuring a $75,000+ prizepool, courtesy of Microsoft and Pinztec with over 200 participants in the qualification stage! A tournament dedicated to one of the oldest and most popular competitive settings in Age of Empires II, 1v1 Arabia, this series follows a long tradition of Arabia-based events such as Masters of Arabia and the Arabia invitational. While celebrating classic Age of Empires traditions, KOTD has always been dedicated to innovating and moving competition forward.

Each contender has spent thousands of hours in their lifetime playing 1v1 Arabia games, so the level of competition is fierce. After many weeks of intense games and surprising upsets along the way, the tournament is coming to a close. KOTD IV promises to deliver another action-packed final, teaming up with The Very Essence and Mapu as observer to provide the best viewing experience possible.



The last two days of the tournament are rapidly approaching, and only the top four players remain. TheViper, who won the first two editions, and Liereyy, the reigning champion from KOTD III, are both well on their way to another final. Standing in their path are Vinchester and Jordan. Vinchester already eliminated two of the favorites, Hera and Yo, and is now aiming his sights on Liereyy. Jordan on the other hand went through the group stage without a loss and defeated his teammate Tatoh in the quarterfinals only to face yet another teammate, this time TheViper, in the semifinals. Both Jordan and Vinchester appear to be playing at the top of their game, but will it be enough to stop the favorites? Will one of the champions defend their crown or will we see a new King of the Desert?

Watch the excitement unfold LIVE this weekend, Saturday at 15:00 GMT and Sunday at 14:00 GMT, on MembTV!

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WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Monday, December 6, 2021, @ 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]

• Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Monday, December 6th, 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 1 to 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!

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, November 30 to Tuesday, December 14

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

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

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
✔ FOUR LAKES
✔ MIGRATION

[h3]Team Games[/h3]
✔ ARABIA
✔ ARENA
✔ BLACK FOREST
✔ LAND NOMAD
✔ MEGARANDOM
✔ NORTHERN ISLES

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, November 28 (or 3:00p Eastern / 19:00 UTC), so be sure to cast your vote and check back to see which maps emerge victorious!

Cooler temperatures are here and so are the sales! Starting November 24, the Steam Autumn Sale is in full swing. All Age of Empires Definitive Editions are on sale now along with all DLC titles. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, and Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition are all available at a reduced price. Jump into the fun that all your friends are talking about and get your holiday shopping done early!



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[h3]Don't Miss Out - Sale Ends November 30![/h3]

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[h2]Add Age of Empires IV to your collection too![/h2]
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