When is the Age of Empires 4 release time? Well we’ve got some good news and some great news. The good news is, we know it’s coming on October 28. The great news is, we know exactly what time it’s coming – thanks to an Age of Empires 4 release time map shared by Microsoft social accounts.
With the previous Age of Empires landing over a decade ago, anticipation for a new entry in the classic RTS game series couldn’t be higher if you placed it atop a saddled war elephant and marched it towards an enemy base.
We have rounded as much Age of Empires IV news as possible, so that you’re on the same page as us. Most recently we shared our thoughts from the recent technical beta, and various Age of Empires veterans have also weighed in on the discussion. The Age of Empires 4 system requirements have also been updated.
You can pre-order digital copies Age of Empires IV for download on Steam and the Microsoft Store.
Here are the Age of Empires 4 system requirements:
Age of Empires 4 mods
Mod support is coming for Age of Empires IV, but according to the product page on Steam, it won’t be available until “early 2022”.
Here are the Age of Empires IV release times, as posted on the official Xbox Japan Twitter account:
歴史を自分の物語に昇華させよう。『Age of Empires IV』が 10 月 29 日に Windows PC、Steam、そして Game Pass で登場！https://t.co/xDSdEhQZJQ pic.twitter.com/1fapAbp3Gh
AGE OF EMPIRES 4 Review
You can read our Age of Empires IV review to find out what we thought of the new RTS game.
Age of Empires 4 released on October 28, 2021.
It’s been confirmed that there will be eight civilisations for Age of Empires IV at launch, drawn from medieval societies across Europe, Asia and beyond. The eight civs are as follows:
Age of Empires 4’s civilisations are going to be more asymmetrical in their design. The English, for example will look and play more like traditional Age of Empires civilisation, where-as the Mongols will be feature more bespoke mechanics – such as migrating buildings – which will make them feel very different. The other civilisations are likely to be designed to fit different points on this scale, although there will be some commonality. For example every civ has a generic pike, ranged, and mounted units to keep that core combat triangle intact.
Age of Empires 4 will have four campaigns, consisting a total of 35 missions. The four confirmed campaigns are:
Instead of focusing on the life of one historical figure, Age of Empires IV campaigns will span generations, covering multiple people, and will serve the historical context in a more documentary-style format.
The game will be fully 3D, with more realistic environments that show more pronounced elevation, and forests that will allow units to hide in for ambush tactics. The maps will also be procedural.
While the campaign will have hero-like units for narrative reasons, general skirmish gameplay will not feature hero units. The exception to this at the moment are the Mongols, who have a unit called the ‘Mongol Khan’ who acts similar to a hero-unit, but is not as strong as one.
