According to Isgreen, they're 'doing things that no other RTS game has done before'. But given its been 13 years since the last new game in the series a few things have had to be done to bring it into the age of modern gaming.

That said, it won't be so different that it won't be immediately recognizable as an Age of Empires game-Isgreen made it clear that they want to 'do right by the players' and really keep the spirit of the series. “The idea of microtransactions in a real-time strategy game isn't a thing,” he says, “DLC, expansions – all of that is things that we're going to be exploring for Age 4.” Any expansions will be worked on by World's Edge studio.Īge of Empires 4 may be set in Medieval times but in an interview with GamesRadar, Creative Director, Adam Isgreen, said that he and his team are looking at the game as 'a fresh start' which will allow them to 'modernize the series' and 'do things differently'. In an interview with PCGamesN, Age of Empires 4's Creative Director, Adam Isgreen, has said that the game won't feature microtransactions. The news comes from creative director Adam Isgreen, who revealed during an interview with PCGamesN that players 'can expect to see fewer than the 13 that shipped with Age of Empires II, as we’re aiming for more uniqueness with each civilization rather than quantity.”ĭespite this lower number, it seems that the game's developers are aiming for depth and uniqueness with each one which should make things more interesting. What we do now know, however, is that there will be fewer than in Age of Empires 2. We don't know exactly which civilizations will appear in Age of Empires 4, nor do we know how many there will be.

More footage was shown at E3 2021, alongside an official release date.įewer Civilizations than Age of Empires 2 Don't expect, however, to see it on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch. That's not a solid commitment to an Xbox release by any means but it makes it at least slightly more possible that we could see the game come to Microsoft's console further down the line. Once we have a wonderful PC game, then we'll start looking at other ways that we can show up.' Nothing is certain in that department but in an interview with Stevivor Microsoft's Shannon Loftis and Adam Isgreen said that while the team's 'number one priority is to make it work great with keyboard and mouse' they're still going to 'explore our options. However, with Microsoft Studios as the publisher the door is open for a release on Xbox One. So far, all we know is that it’s coming to Windows 10 PC – so bad luck if you’re running an older version (although this could be a good excuse to upgrade). What platforms will Age of Empires 4 release on? At E3 2021, World's Edge announced a release date of Octoalongside new gameplay footage.

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