Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV are coming to Xbox consoles and xCloud in 2023. Check out the trailer and mark your calendar! #AoE25 pic.twitter.com/YXpTKHCDaf — AgeOfEmpires (@AgeOfEmpires) October 25, 2022
— Wario64 (@Wario64) October 25, 2022 A detailed Xbox Wire post is also published that explains the insights of the upcoming port. It is difficult to port a PC game to a console, and with multiple keyboard inputs, it’s complicated to scale down the controls to a controller. And to learn those new controls is complicated as well but the devs have your back! No worries for the keyboard and mouse players though as devs have kept them in consideration, and the games will support keyboard and mouse inputs on consoles. Devs have also included cross-platform capabilities to continue enjoying the game with your friends on a specific platform.
Age of Empires IV
Age of Empires IV was released on 28th October 2021, and it received great reviews and was able to bag the ‘Best Sim/Strategy Game’ award at The Game Awards 2021.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires II Definitive Edition is a remastered version of the 1999 game; Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. The remastered version of the game enhanced the game’s visuals with 4K support. The core gameplay elements are shared heavily with the original but Definitive Edition builds upon it. The remaster includes new 4K graphics, new improved visuals for troops and buildings, the ability to zoom in and further out and a new spectator mode. It features a new expansion called The Last Khans and includes four new civilizations: Bulgarians, Cumans, Lithuanians and Tatars. Four new campaigns were added for the new civilizations: Ivaylo, Kotyan Khan, Tamerlane and Pachacuti. Age of Empires II Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox on 31st January 2023 while Age of Empires IV will release later in 2023. Are you excited for the games coming to Xbox consoles? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
