The game begins in the Dark Age, where very few buildings and units are available.

The player has control over a society and guides them through four different time periods or 'ages'. On August 10 of 2021, the second official expansion was released, Dawn of the Dukes, which includes 2 new civilizations, bringing the total number of civilizations to 39. In 2021, the first expansion for the Definitive Edition was released on 26th of January, Lords of the West, bringing the total number of civilizations to 37. It also includes the Enhanced Graphics Pack that increases Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to ultra-high fidelity resolution.Īge of Empires II DE - E3 2019 - Gameplay Trailer It also support cross-play functionality between Microsoft Store and Steam versions. The Definitive Edition includes fully remastered soundtrack, multiple quality of life improvements and significant graphical upgrades. On November 14, 2019, the Definitive Edition was released, including all previous HD expansions and the brand new The Last Khans expansion content, brought the total number of civilizations to 35. The following year in 2016, Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas was released on the 19th of December, bringing the total number of civilizations to 31. Later, in 2015, the new expansion Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms was released, bringing the total number of civilizations to 27. It required the HD version to be installed first.Īge of Empires II HD Edition Announcement Trailer It had more bug fixes, advanced AIs and balancing. Īfter more than a decade, another expansion pack, Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten, was released. It also supports user-generated content through the Steam Workshop and multiplayer games provided through the Steam servers. The HD Edition includes both the original game and the expansion The Conquerors, as well as updated graphics for high-resolution displays. In 2013, Age of Empires II HD was announced and given a release date of Apon the Steam digital distribution platform for Windows only. Due to its commercial success, an expansion pack was released Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, followed by a Gold Edition, which bundled together the two games along with a bonus map and game matches recorded by Microsoft strategy experts.Īge of Empires 2 Official Trailer (2000, Ensemble Microsoft)

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