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Age of Empires IV

by World's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires·published by Xbox Game Studios

28 October 2021T18
PCWindowsXboxXbox OnePlayStationPS5

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Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.

Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition brings an evolved real-time strategy game to the next level in this celebratory new version that includes a host of free new content such as brand-new civilizations, new maps, additional in-game updates and languages, and new masteries, challenges, taunts and cheats – all at an amazing value that packs in more history than ever before!

Two New Civilizations, 8 New Maps - Lead the mighty Malians of West Africa as one of the richest trading nations of all-time as you focus on strong economic prowess in mining and investing in gold.

Or assemble one of the longest lasting empires in history with the Ottoman civilization and its well-trained military force, which features the largest gunpowder siege weapons available – the Great Bombards – mighty cannons that can fell any opponents who stand in your way.

Customize Your Game with Mods (Beta) - Chart your own course with powerful creator tools in the latest beta release of Mod Editor. Sculpt your own skirmish and multiplayer maps, craft unique mission scenarios, forge data driven tuning packs and envision new modes of play for Age of Empires IV.

Return to History – The past is prologue as you are immersed in a rich historical setting of 10 diverse civilizations across the world from the English to the Chinese to the Delhi Sultanate in your quest for victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your troops to battle on land and at sea in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span across 500 years of history from the Dark Ages up to the Renaissance.

An Age for All Players – Age of Empires IV is an inviting experience for new players with a tutorial system that teaches the essence of real-time strategy and a Campaign Story Mode designed for first time players to help achieve easy setup and success, yet is challenging enough for veteran players with new game mechanics, evolved strategies, and combat techniques.

Challenge the World – Jump online to compete, cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes that include ranked seasons and much more!

Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures – Live the adventures of Joan of Arc in her quest to defeat the English, or command mighty Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia. The choice is yours – and every decision you make will determine the outcome of history.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Together

Online co-op

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Engine

Essence Engine 5

Players

8 online

DLC

Age of Empires IV: Knights of Cross and RoseAge of Empires IV: Yue Fei's Legacy

Editions

Expansions

Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the EastAge of Empires IV: Raiders of the North

Included in

Age of Empires: 25th Anniversary Collection

Languages

22 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
Spanish (Spain)
Swedish
Turkish
Vietnamese

Also known as

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary EditionTitle as of 25 October 2022

AoE4Common abbreviation

CardinalWorking codename

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Facts

Developer

World's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires, Climax Studios

Also worked on it

World's Edge

Released

28 October 2021

Series

Age of Empires

Platforms

PCWindowsXboxXbox OnePlayStationPS5

Age ratings

PEGI12ESRBTCEROCACBPGGRAC12+USK12CLASS_IND12

Standing

Top 1% by 24hr peak players

Tags

Diagonal-downFree cameraReal-time strategy (RTS)Multiple units/characters controlPoint and selectAsiaChina (Ancient / Imperial)EuropeHistorical events