
Explore all the original single player campaigns from both Age of Kings and The Conquerors expansion, choose from 18 civilizations spanning over a thousand years of history, and head online to.

Today, twenty years later, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition begins that transformation anew with all-new graphics, remastered sound and music, and a smooth UI experience rebuilt from the ground up! Play the legendary RTS that started it all! In 1997, Age of Empires changed RTS games forever. It would appear that Microsoft has reconsidered the decision to end the Age of Empires line, as they’ve recently released two significant updates-Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.Īge of Empires: Definitive Edition.

So, you can imagine my dismay when Microsoft announced in 2008 that they were shutting down Ensemble Studios, the development studio for all the Age of Empires titles.

As I‘ve written in earlier blog posts, Age of Empires is my most favorite game of all time.
