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Server Maintenance - Wednesday, July 8
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers) WHEN: Wednesday, July 8 @ 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET / 21:00 UTC (Countdown) EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Micr…
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A Wave of Discounts with the Steam Summer Sale
Steam post image Cool off from the heatwave with the the Steam Summer Sale; happening now! Complete your Age of Empires collection with a couple of DLC plus up to 75% off on all your favorites - it’s time to Age up your…
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 177723
Welcome to a new update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! With today’s Update we’re delivering a rather massive list of bug fixes, changes, and new features to help keep your experience vibrant! This patch deli…
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Available Now on MacOS
Steam post imageOver the last few years, we’ve brought one of the most beloved real-time strategy games of all time to Xbox, and PlayStation 5. Today, a new era dawns: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, is now avail…
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Server Maintenance - Thursday, May 21
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers) WHEN: Thursday, May 21 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 21:00 UTC (Countdown) EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft S…
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Server Maintenance - Thursday, May 14
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers) WHEN: Thursday, May 14 @ 4pm PT / 7pm ET / 23:00 UTC (Countdown) EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft S…
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Wololo! Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Converts to macOS on May 28th!
One of the most beloved strategy games ever comes to macOS this May, with the arrival of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Lead diverse civilizations spanning a thousand years of history. Grow a Dark Age hamlet int…
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New Public Update Preview - May
Steam post imageHello everyone! Today we have a new PUP for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! This patch delivers a set of stability improvements and bug fixes, addressing crashes, performance issues, and inconsist…
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Minor Update 174992
Hello Community! Today we’re shipping a patch that includes some diagnostic tools that are going to help us get some more information about issues that some users are experiencing on Xbox Consoles, and as part of that w…
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Red Bull Wololo: Londinium
Age fans from around the world have gathered to watch Red Bull Wololo: Londinium live! This year's tournament will feature top players from Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV competing for a mas…
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Spring Sale Is Happening Now!
Spring is just about here and with it some discounts on all your favorite Age of Empires games! Pick up a missing DLC or two for up to 75% off! Don't wait - sale ends on March 26th! Steam post image
Announcement - Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 170934
Welcome to a new update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! This update focuses on stability, gameplay fixes, and targeted balance tuning across both core systems and recent content. Several fixes are aimed at ad…
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 169123
Welcome to a new update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, headlined by the Naval Overhaul, to refresh water combat, economy, and ship balance (including a new Hulk-line counter to Fire Ships). Several civilizat…
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Launch Times for The Last Chieftains
Explore medieval South America and play as three captivating new civilizations, each with their own unique units and technologies: Mapuche, Muisca, and Tupi. Check the map and find out when all the fun starts in your ar…
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A Deep Dive into the New Muisca Civilization
Fabulously wealthy in gold, precious stones, and salt, the Muisca watch over the northern Andean highlands with skilled ranged soldiers and potent, mysterious priests. Ingenious craftsmanship and thriving trade networks…
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A Deep Dive into the New Tupi Civilization
The bold, honorable Tupi prowl the eastern jungles, escarpments, and coasts of South America with formidable warbands of infantry and ranged soldiers. Wide geographical distribution grants them easy access to a variety…
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