Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition News

Public Update Preview Program – February Update

Hello Explorers!

Looking to see what's ahead for our next big update? Then look no further as we have just enabled the Public Update Preview Program for our February update. Jump in to get an early look at the upcoming changes, see which bugs have been addressed, and help make our release even better by helping us find any last minute issues and lending your voice to our forums.

More information on February's Public Update Preview Program can be found here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/933110/discussions/5/3190238550301525493/

Details on how to participate in the Public Update Preview Program can be found here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/933110/announcements/detail/3061863764824320236
Please join us in strengthening the quality of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition by sharing your voice on the official 🛠 Public Update Preview forums. (Note that you must own the game and login to Steam to access the PUP forum.) We’re definitely listening, and looking for every opportunity to make this the game you love to play! :)

- The World's Edge Team

Steam Winter Sale is Happening Now!

The Steam Winter Sale is going on now through January 5th. Get special discounts on all Age of Empires games - including the newly-released Age of Empires IV! Celebrate the holidays with your favorite games or finish off your Christmas shopping list.

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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Update 56860

Welcome, adventurers, to a post-launch update after the release of the Mexico Civilization for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition!

This is a small update, but we wanted to make sure everything was perfect, just in time for the holidays!

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[h4]This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming! [/h4]

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         ◆ UPDATE 56860 ◆

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[h2]Game[/h2]

[h3]Stability & Performance[/h3]

Fixed a crash that could occur when playing a game against the AI.
Fixed a crash in the UI code.
Fixed a crash that would occur when attempting to return to the Main Menu from the user’s Home City while playing the Story Mode campaigns.

[h3]Graphics[/h3]

The portrait of the Jat Lancer unit now correctly displays the player color.

[h3]Audio[/h3]

Fixed an issue where the Dock Rickshaw had no VO when playing as Swedes, United States, Hausa or Ethiopians.

[h3]UI[/h3]

The Saloon now appears correctly in the Mexican tech tree at Age II rather than Age III.

[h4]This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming! [/h4]

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.

Server Maintenance - Monday, December 6, 2021

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!

Age of Empires III: DE's Mexico event is live - here's how to get the rewards

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition's new Mexico DLC has now landed, and an event kicking off its arrival is live. Called Fiesta Mexicana, the event runs until January 10 and lets you unlock some new explorer skins and other rewards by besting a bunch of challenges before that date rolls around. There are 31 challenges in total, so there's a fair bit to do if you want to nab all that's on offer.

The rules of the game are as follows. Each day, you can unlock a maximum of three new challenges. If you want to grab the new explorer skins, you'll need to complete all 31 challenges - representing 31 Mexican states - before January 10, though there are other event-exclusive rewards you'll earn along the way as you hit certain milestones. These come around for every five challenges you complete, with each goodie being a new profile icon - for example, challenge five will yield you a Salteador icon.

To get these milestone profile icon rewards, you'll need to complete the challenges laid out in the devs' announcement post within the event's live window, in the specific order they're given, and on separate days. So, you'll need to keep coming back while the event's on to nab everything if you're keen.

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