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Age of Empires IV Preview – A Really New Age

Microsoft believes completely in games again. In PC games, that is. With the Xbox, the company is of course a major player in the console field, but long before there was an Xbox, Microsoft was already an important name in the PC games market. With the advent of the Xbox, that side of the spectrum faded into the background, but that is soon to change. In recent years, Microsoft has bought the necessary studios that have a rich history in developing PC games and also removed some old titles from the dust. Like the all new Flight Simulator which appeared last year.

In addition, Microsoft is rapidly releasing modernized versions of the old Age of Empire games. One of the first three parts is already available Definitive Edition published, polished and adapted to contemporary wishes and systems. The next game in the series, Age of Mythology from 2002, will almost certainly also be released in a Definitive Edition, although it is not yet known when.

Long in development

The biggest news, of course, is that not only will the old games be polished, but that a whole new edition will also be released: Age of Empires IV. It has been known for some time that work is being done on part IV. Microsoft even made the announcement in 2017. Yet little is known about the game. In fact, it remained so quiet that Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s executive vice president of Gaming, was forced to report in 2019 that the game was still in development. The development of Age IV is now well advanced and it is known that the game will be released sometime this fall. Reason for Microsoft to gradually release more details about it.

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