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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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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

Chinese navy patrolling the harbor

Fully remastered

Stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and fully remastered audio.

The Cuman cavalry protecting their temple

The Last Khans

Enjoy the complete content collection, plus an all-new campaign, “The Last Khans.”

Matazuma army in the swamps defending their city

Experience history like never before

Over 200 hours of gameplay across 1,000 years of human history.

A red army with ships invading a snowy shore while a green army flanks and attacks at the same time.

Compete for world domination

Play online to challenge other players with 35 different civilizations 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 civilizations 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

Rating Pending

  • May contain content inappropriate for children. Visit ESRB.org for rating 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

November 14, 2019

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