![]() The franchise has largely stayed exclusive to PC for most of its life with only some spinoffs like Age of Empires: The Age of Kings released on PS2 and Nintendo DS. Despite the games being published by Microsoft, Age of Empires games have never appeared on the publisher's home console. Age of Empires 4 saw awards show success last year as well, winning Best Sim/Strategy Game at the 2021 Game Awards.Īge of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 4 will mark a first for the franchise as the first time Age of Empires has come to Xbox consoles. Fans and critics praised the game with its distinct and varied selection of civilizations among the areas receiving the most positive reception. The newest entry in the franchise, Age of Empires 4, launched late last year to critical acclaim. It has also been a popular game of choice for modders, with fans making campaigns based on popular games like Doom. Age of Empires 2 stands among the most popular games in the series with the 1999 strategy game still holding a cult following to this day. RELATED: Age of Empires Stream Next Month Will Include Announcements and SurprisesĪge of Empires 2: Definitive Edition released in November 2019 as a remastered version of the classic PC strategy game. The games will reportedly be featured on the Xbox Cloud Gaming platform as well. Bridle also announced that the Xbox versions will be compatible with mouse and keyboard control schemes, as well as crossplay with the games' PC versions. Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition was confirmed for a Janurelease date with 4 planned to arrive on Xbox later in the year. World's Edge Customer Voice director Emma Bridle officially revealed Tuesday morning that Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 4are coming to Xbox. Now, Microsoft has officially confirmed the franchise will finally be making the jump to Xbox consoles. ![]() The franchise has frequently seen requests from fans to bring the strategy games to Xbox. ![]() The real-time strategy franchise from Microsoft subsidiary World's Edge was one of the earliest successful strategy game franchises with the first game releasing in 1997. Microsoft has confirmed that multiple Age of Empires games will be coming to Xbox during 2023 with Age of Empires 2: Definitive Editionand Age of Empires 4 planned to be added.
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