Big news from gamescom 2020!
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition will release on October 15th 2020
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Pre-order the game today to explore familiar frontiers on launch day
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Available on Steam, Windows 10 PC and Xbox Game Pass for PC (beta)
[b]What is Age III: DE?[/b]
In [i]Age III: DE[/i], players can expect 4K graphics, rebuilt 3D assets, a modernized UI, cross-play multiplayer, and fully enhanced soundtrack and audio. In addition to all previously released content, [i]Age III: DE[/i] also features [b]two new game modes[/b] and [b]two new civilizations[/b] exclusive to the Definitive Edition. For game modes, we’ve added a series of [b]Historical Battles[/b] set within the time period the game covers, as well as several new fan favorite [b]Art of War[/b] challenges—which were added after the overwhelmingly positive community feedback about their appearance in [i]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! [/i]These challenges are specifically tailored to not only teach you the in's and out's of real-time strategy games, but the unique nuances of [i]Age III: DE’s[/i] gameplay and meta strategies that have evolved over years of play. When it comes to civilizations, Age of Empires III and its expansions featured 14 civilizations from across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, and we’re adding [b]two brand-new civilizations[/b] exclusively to the Definitive Edition: The Swedes and The Incas!- [b]THE SWEDES[/b] are a brand new addition to the franchise and cover one of history's most unlikely great powers: a small European nation which eclipsed all military convention and became a powerhouse on the European battlefields thanks to their innovative military tactics.
- [b]THE INCAS[/b] are a more traditional Age of Empires civilization, covering one of the largest empires in South America, where they constructed mighty stone cities, citadels and palaces.
[b]New and Improved[/b]
Speaking on civilizations, a key focus of our work at World’s Edge is to authentically represent the cultures and peoples that we depict in our games. While developing [i]Age III: DE[/i], we realized that we weren’t upholding that value as well as we could regarding our Native American cultures; so we set out to fix that: working directly with tribal consultants to respectfully and accurately capture the uniqueness of their peoples, history, and cultures. Returning players will find there’s been some fundamental changes to the Native American civilizations, and we hope you find them as compelling as we do! [previewyoutube=OqLxZbprVGo;full][/previewyoutube] We’ll have more to share as we get closer to launch.[b]A Game for Everyone![/b]
If you can’t wait until launch to get your hands on [i]Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition[/i], you’re in luck! [b]There’ll be opportunities for [i]Age of Empires[/i] Insiders to help us test the game between now and launch.[/b]- [b]Not an Insider yet?[/b] Head to [url=http://www.ageofempires.com/insiders]www.ageofempires.com/insiders[/url] to join the program! If you’re already an Age Insider, make sure your profile and dxDiag are up to date.
- Owners of [i]Age of Empires III: Complete Collection[/i] on Steam can pre-order/buy the Definitive Edition at a 25% discount, reducing the price to $14.99 USD / £11.25 GBP / €14.99 EUR.
- [b]Already own [i]Age of Empires: Definitive Edition[/i] and [i]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/i] on Steam?[/b] Complete your collection with the same 25% discount!
- [b]Xbox Game Pass for PC (beta) and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate[/b] subscribers will receive the same discount on the Windows Store!
- We’re also introducing the [b][i]Age of Empires: Definitive Collection[/i][/b]—a bundle of all three Definitive Editions priced at $44.99 (a $60 value).
