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Age of Empires IV
File:Age of Empires IV Cover art.jpg
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Xbox Game Studios
SeriesAge of Empires
EngineEssence Engine 5.0
Platform(s)
ReleaseOctober 28, 2021
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Age of Empires IV is an upcoming real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the fourth installment of the Age of Empires series. At E3 2021 Microsoft announced it would come to Game Pass on PC on October 28, 2021.

Plot

Game events are set to be in the Middle Ages. Amongst others there will be a campaign telling a story about Norman Conquest of England.

Gameplay

Most game mechanics will migrate directly from Age of Empires II (as the most successful game in the series). For example, resources will require drop sites again, stone made its way back to the resources' list, and Monks could convert units once again. One known change about the monks is that when holding a relic, it has a conversion area of effect. This mechanic was intended for Age of Empires II, but was not added.

There will be 8 civilizations available at the release date including[1] the English, the Chinese, the Mongols, the Delhi Sultanate, the French, the Abbassid Dynasty, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Rus.[2]

Development

On August 21, 2017, Microsoft announced Age of Empires IV, developed by Relic Entertainment.[3] Microsoft's Executive Vice-President of Gaming, Phil Spencer, confirmed on June 11, 2019, that Age of Empires IV is still in development, with more information coming later in 2019.[4] On November 14, 2019, gameplay footage of Age of Empires IV was shown at the X019 event.[5] It showed medieval warfare between English and Mongol forces.[6][7] On March 16, 2021, the fan preview was released, showing more detailed gameplay and also including the two other known civilisations, the Chinese and the Delhi Sultanate. Microsoft announced at E3 2021 that the game will arrive on Game Pass for PC on October 28, 2021.

References

  1. ^ Age of Empires 4's First Civilizations, Campaign, and Gameplay Details Revealed - IGN, retrieved April 11, 2021
  2. ^ Age of Empires IV — Age of Empires
  3. ^ Matulef, Jeffery (August 21, 2017). "Age of Empires 4 revealed with Relic at the helm". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Roberts, Samuel (June 11, 2019). "Age of Empires 4 is 'making good progress', and Microsoft will talk about it later this year". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Catch up on the biggest X019 news right here". Windows Central. November 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Age of Empires IV is set in the medieval era, gameplay trailer released". Neowin. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  7. ^ Xbox Nails Age of Empires IV Setting With Medieval Era Warfare, November 15, 2019, archived from the original on November 17, 2019, retrieved November 17, 2019
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