It’s been driving everyone crazy how Microsoft has said nothing about a date of release or a launch window since the initial announcement at Gamescom in August 2017. What can we expect and how different will it be from the previous installments? And let’s try to find an answer to the biggest question on everyone’s lips – when will the game be out? 2020 or Beyond: The Ever-Elusive Date Of Release Unfortunately, there’s been little news and reports of development since it was first announced in 2017. Sustained by seven titles and three spin-offs since 1997, the gaming world has been dying to see what Age of Empires IV brings to the table. The fourteen-year gap has been much noted by fans and used as proof that it’s time for the new game to be released.įortunately, the existing franchise’s expansive, replayable, and historically fascinating strategy gameplay and interface has proved to be its biggest strength, with many gamers revisiting the old games, remastered or not, every now and then. The last installment in the series, Age of Empires III, came out over a decade ago in 2005, with various spin-offs and remasters filling the void over the years.

It’s no wonder then that the clamor for the fourth main installment to the cult classic series hasn’t died down.ĭeveloped by Ensemble Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios, the Age of Empires games reigned supreme from the mid-90s to 2000s amidst a flood of competition in the real-time strategy (RTS) game genre.

Age of Empires II is a well-known and well-loved title among both casual and hardcore gamers.

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