Yes you read it right. Microsoft decides to revive one of most liked and played classic game ‘Age of Empires’ in 2017.
It’s more than a decade since the world last saw an entry in the revered “Age of Empires” game franchise. The studio and people who created the series was disbanded, its principal leaders scattered across the game industry.
In 2017, Microsoft aims to bring the series back — and fans are very excited. You can see their excitement here
https://twitter.com/victorvondoum/status/899722665912565760
AGE OF EMPIRES IV! #AgeOfEmpiresIV is officially in the works! Keep a eye out for more info https://t.co/Ss44bXcHcO https://t.co/sqBlIAcAZV
— Age of Empires (@AgeOfEmpires) August 21, 2017
Just a regular, boring monday, when suddenly… the whole #AgeOfEmpires series gets Definitive Edition and #AgeOfEmpiresIV is happening!! pic.twitter.com/Ahvnnezswx
— Levente Krisztián Büte (goothr3n) (@christianbute) August 21, 2017
Never Forget… #AgeofEmpiresIV #AgeOfEmpires pic.twitter.com/xQCC3Qj9Lm
— Areak (@Areak_) August 21, 2017
The crowd here at the #AgeOfEmpiresIV announce was electric when the news dropped! pic.twitter.com/6O6W6r3zU0
— Stein (@steinekin) August 21, 2017
#AgeofEmpiresIV is finally on the way, and there's a trailer to prove it: https://t.co/wZPw7OkWdT pic.twitter.com/7cSUERcXqb
— Nerdist (@nerdist) August 22, 2017
Showing the #AgeOfEmpiresIV trailer here at #Gamecom2017 @AgeOfEmpires! pic.twitter.com/0VAQLp5WpN
— Robeytech (@robeytech) August 24, 2017
Game trailer is out and it shows little indication of what to expect from the game. Trailers has already generated nearly 4 million views on YouTube in two days.
Part of the positive reaction is coming from news of who’s in charge of the game: “Age of Empires IV” is being made by Relic Entertainment, a studio that’s highly-regarded in the “real-time strategy” gaming genre. Rather than controlling a single player character, in real-time strategy games you’re in charge of whole groups. In an “Age of Empires” game, that could mean managing a city-state, or a nation, or a whole empire.
So far very little is known about the new “Age of Empires” beyond a vague release window — 2018 — and a platform (Windows 10). Check out the first teaser of “Age of Empires IV” right here:
https://youtu.be/RYwZ6GZXWhA
Source: Business Insider
