In an interview with PCGamesN, Age of Empires 4's Creative Director, Adam Isgreen, has said that the game won't feature microtransactions. The news comes from creative director Adam Isgreen, who revealed during an interview with PCGamesN that players "can expect to see fewer than the 13 that shipped with Age of Empires II, as we’re aiming for more uniqueness with each civilization rather than quantity.”ĭespite this lower number, it seems that the game's developers are aiming for depth and uniqueness with each one which should make things more interesting. What we do now know, however, is that there will be fewer than in Age of Empires 2. We don't know exactly which civilizations will appear in Age of Empires 4, nor do we know how many there will be. More footage was shown at E3 2021, alongside an official release date.įewer Civilizations than Age of Empires 2
Don't expect, however, to see it on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch. That's not a solid commitment to an Xbox release by any means but it makes it at least slightly more possible that we could see the game come to Microsoft's console further down the line.
Once we have a wonderful PC game, then we'll start looking at other ways that we can show up." Nothing is certain in that department but in an interview with Stevivor Microsoft's Shannon Loftis and Adam Isgreen said that while the team's "number one priority is to make it work great with keyboard and mouse" they're still going to "explore our options. However, with Microsoft Studios as the publisher the door is open for a release on Xbox One.
So far, all we know is that it’s coming to Windows 10 PC – so bad luck if you’re running an older version (although this could be a good excuse to upgrade). What platforms will Age of Empires 4 release on?
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