There are numerous things that point toward this, such as Xbox Live multiplayer and the fact that Microsoft says Age of Empires: Definitive Edition will be available only for Windows 10 PCs. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition might always live in the shadow of its younger sibling, but Forgotten Empires has crafted a gorgeous update for diehard fans of the original or fans of ancient. 'While Age of Empires II HD is available through Steam, it sounds like this re-release of the original will be a Windows Store-only affair. However, some fans of the old game are not optimistic that the remastered version will live up to the hype, saying it will be 'dead on arrival'. Microsoft's Jög Neumann said: 'We redid every piece of art, every sound effect, we rewrote all the music, but we kept its soul intact as much as we possibly could, it’s kind of like how you remember Age of Empires 1 from ‘97, just better.” Unless you like the simplistic, noughties graphics, in which case you will be able to play the game without any of the modern enhancements. The new release, called Definitive Edition, will have improved minimaps and gameplay, as well as a newly recorded soundtrack with an orchestra.

The original plan was to release it in 2017, but it 'took us a bit longer than we’d originally planned,' said Adam Isgreen, Creative Director at Microsoft. Microsoft delays its age of empires remaster to 2018This is bound to be frustrating if you were hoping to have a new AoE release to play around the ti.

Inspired by the Civilization franchise, the game allows you to control the destiny of ancient cultures through strategic warfare. New Netflix series with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes already lands second season READ MORE

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