Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

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Red Bull Wololo V: ENTHRONE sees the return of the highly anticipated 1v1 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition tournament series! Here, the best of the best are pitted against each other in a custom version of Empire Wars; skipping the first stages of a traditional match to begin in the Feudal Age. This custom mode offers a stunning spectacle and incredible competitive strategy, with the tournament bringing together the 12 best players in the world to compete at the Main Event and be named CHAMPION!
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THE STORY SO FAR

Red Bull Wololo I and II had players compete for control of a castle and library in a Western Civilization, while Red Bull Wololo III’s battle took place in an Asian Civilization! Then, the recently completed Red Bull Wololo IV saw players clash as Viking warriors in a Nordic-themed event, which has now lead us into this spectacular final chapter! Our heroes will be plunged into an immersive medieval setting, while the gothic castle Heidelberg in Germany will be transformed for the awe-inspiring LAN final! Players will be transported back in time with cosplay, a fire show, and MORE as the world’s highest-ranked Age of Empires II stars from around the world collide.

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Players can sign up now for the open Red Bull Wololo V: Enthrone qualifiers, taking place on August 14-15. Then, the group stage will take place from September 13-16, while the final 12 will compete for glory at the Red Bull Wololo V final from September 18-19. You can catch every minute of the Red Bull Wololo V: Enthrone final LIVE on the official Red Bull Twitch and YouTube channels.

Think you have what it takes to compete at Red Bull Wololo V? Sign up to register for the open qualifiers here:
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Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition adds the Poles and Bohemians in a new DLC

A new expansion is out now for medieval RTS game Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Dawn of the Dukes includes three new fully voiced campaigns and two new civilisations, the Poles and the Bohemians. The DLC arrives alongside an extensive patch that fixes many of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition's issues with stability and AI.

Dawn of the Dukes is the second official expansion for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, and is focused on central and eastern Europe. Playing as the Poles, you'll find they are a cavalry civilisation that, while lacking the heavy cavalry fielded by their neighbors, could nonetheless win the day thanks to high manoeuverability and organisation. The Bohemians, on the other hand, are a monk and gunpowder civilisation that relies on advanced weaponry and novel tactics to gain the upper hand on more numerous opponents.

The three campaigns cover the stories of Lithuanian princes Algirdas and Kestutis' struggle against the Teutonic Knights, Poland's first female monarch Jadwiga's quest to unite Poland and Lithuania, and legendary Czech general Jan Zizka's fight against the Holy Roman Empire.

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Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition adds new civilisations - the Poles and the Bohemians

Historical RTS Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition has a brand new DLC with two new civilisations for you to play as. Dawn Of The Dukes introduces the Poles, farmers and nobles with great cavalry units and blokes with giant hammers, and the Bohemians, a civilisation of gunpowder and monks with explosive medieval tanks. This is the second decent chunk of newness for the game in six months, which isn't bad for a game that's over 20 years old.

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, August 10 to Tuesday, August 24

👤 1v1 MAP POOL

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

ARABIA

ARENA

ATACAMA

FOUR LAKES

GHOST LAKE

GREEN LAND

MEGARANDOM

👥 TEAM GAME MAP POOL

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

ARABIA

ARENA

BLACK FOREST

FORTRESS

LOMBARDIA

LOWLAND

MEGARANDOM

NOMAD

TEAM ISLANDS

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition gets 2 new civilizations, 3 new campaigns

While Age of Empires 4 is only months away, its beloved predecessor Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is still being added to. The Dawn of the Dukes expansion brings the Bohemians and the Poles as playable civilizations with unique units and technologies, as well as three new campaigns...
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