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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever.
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Game features
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Fully remastered
Stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and fully remastered audio.
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The Last Khans
Enjoy the complete content collection, plus an all-new campaign, “The Last Khans.”
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Experience history like never before
Over 200 hours of gameplay across 1,000 years of human history.
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Compete for world domination
Play online to challenge other players with 35 different civilisations in your quest for glory throughout the ages.
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Game details
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and a brand-new expansion, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.
Explore all the original campaigns like never before as well as the best-selling expansions, spanning over 200 hours of gameplay and 1,000 years of human history. Head online to challenge other players with 35 different civilisations in your quest for world domination throughout the ages.
Choose your path to greatness with this definitive remaster to one of the most beloved strategy games of all time.
Additional information
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Developer
Forgotten Empires
Tantalus
Genre
Real-time strategy
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S
Xbox One
Windows 10/11
Release date
14 November 2019
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
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