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VOTE! Your Ranked Map Rotation starting July 12!



It’s that time again! Visit the official Age of Empires forum to vote for your Ranked map pool for the next two weeks.

This Week's Dev Picks
[h3]1v1 Random Maps[/h3]
✔ ARABIA ✔ ARENA ✔ FOUR LAKES ✔ ISLANDS
[h3]Team Games[/h3]
✔ ARABIA ✔ ARENA ✔ BLACK FOREST ✔ FORTRESS ✔ NOMAD ✔ SACRED SPRINGS
Cast Your Vote Now!

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, July 10 (or 3:00p Eastern / 19:00 UTC), so be sure to cast your vote and check back to see which maps emerge victorious!

Summer is On and So Is the Sun Festival Event!



Come celebrate another exciting event with Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Summer heat is on and so is a new hot event: welcome to the Sun Festival! Grab your feathers, your masks, and maybe apply some sunscreen, and jump into all the fun!

New Rewards!


Now through July 21st, complete in-game tasks within the time limit to unlock exclusive goodies!



[h3]Event F.A.Q.[/h3]
Q: Do I have to complete the challenges on consecutive days?
[expand]While challenges don't have to be completed on consecutive days, only one challenge can be completed per day.

Only the Xbox Live challenges can be completed *any* day before the end of the event!

This means that you will need to play at least five different days to complete all of the challenges.[/expand]
Q: When is the last day I can complete the daily challenges?
[expand]The Sun Festival Event concludes July 21st.[/expand]
Q: Do I get to keep all of the event unlocks?
[expand]All you need to do is log into your Xbox Live account before the end of the event to keep all of the profile icons and mods you unlock; it's as easy as that![/expand]
Q: What do I do if I accidentally unsubscribe from a special mod?
[expand]No problem! All you need to do is click your Profile Icon on the main menu, select Event Mods (under Collection), and then check the unlocked event mod you want to enable![/expand]
Q: How do I change my profile icon?
[expand]You can update your profile icon in your profile:
  1. On the main menu, click the Profile Icon next to your name.
  2. You should now be in the Profile Icons tab under Collections.
  3. Select your favorite icon, then click the Select Icon button to lock in your choice.
  4. You're done!
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Q: How do I download and enable mods?
[expand]For information about how to subscribe to and prioritize your mods, visit this article.[/expand]

Keep It All!

Remember: if you sign in to Xbox Live during the event, you’ll get to keep all of the mods and profile icons you’ve achieved! Sign in, earn your rewards, and enjoy!

We hope you enjoy this month’s Sun Festival Event!

—The Age of Empires Team

Server Maintenance - Wednesday, July 6



WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, July 6 @ 2:00p 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 Wednesday, July 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 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!

Ranked Map Rotation – June 28



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, June 28 to Tuesday, July 12
👤 1v1 MAP POOL
This week's 1v1 Community Map Picks are in BOLD.
ARABIA
ARENA
ATACAMA
BOG ISLANDS
GOLDEN PIT
MARKETPLACE
STEPPE


👥 TEAM GAME MAP POOL
This week's TG Community Map Picks are in BOLD.
AFTERMATH
ARABIA
ARENA
BLACK FOREST
MEGARANDOM
MIGRATION
MOUNTAIN RIDGE
NOMAD
VALLEY

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Update 63482



Come dive into to another exciting release for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! This is a small update, but we’ve got some nice bug and pathfinding fixes! Be sure to dig down into the post below to get all of the juicy details before hopping in-game and checking them out firsthand.

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!

READ MORE HERE!
💬 DISCUSS: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Forum
🗣 JOIN: The Age of Empires Official Discord

Thanks 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 63482◆
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[h2]AI[/h2]

[h3]Pathfinding[/h3]
  • Villagers shall no longer go idle when gathering resources near walls.
  • Villagers no longer get stuck while gathering wood in certain circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue where Villagers sometimes weren’t going back to work properly.
  • Fixed an issue where Cavalry occasionally stops attacking enemy units.
  • Fixed an issue where units in formations would try to garrison into a building even if they couldn’t.
  • Fixed a rare issue where units were unable to pass through a wall that was previously destroyed.
  • Fixed a rare issue where units clipped with a tree and crossed it.


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!

READ MORE HERE!


[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.

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Hofix 63581

Today's hotfix fixes a bug to Regicide game mode, where the player was unable to Garrison their King in buildings. This bug has been fixed and Kings can now garrison in buildings again as expected.