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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome

by Forgotten Empires LLC, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch Software·published by Xbox Game Studios

16 May 2023T27
PCWindowsXboxXbox OnePlayStationPS5

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This expansion pack for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition consists of two sets of content.

In the regular game modes, it adds the Roman civilization, playable in skirmishes and online multiplayer.

When switching to the Return of Rome mode in the main menu, the game switches its normal medieval setting to a completely separate ruleset with 16 classical civilizations from the first game and the new 17th civilization, the Lac Viet. To differentiate it from the first game, Return of Rome includes quality-of-life improvements from the second, such as gates, formations, improved AI and spectator mode. Also included are the D3 game mode popularized by Vietnamese players of the original, three new and fully voiced campaigns (Sargon of Akkad, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Trajan), and 28 map templates.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Expansion for

Languages

14 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese—
Korean
Polish—
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian—
Spanish (Spain)
Turkish—
Vietnamese—

Also known as

Pompeii — Working codename

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Released

16 May 2023

Platforms

PCWindowsXboxXbox OnePlayStationPS5

Age ratings

ACBPGPEGI12GRAC12+ESRBTCLASS_IND12CEROBUSK12

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Top 26% by want to play

Tags

Classical antiquityAudio (Music / SFX / Voice)Game modeMap / levelPlayer unitStory / mission