It has been an extremely busy 2025 to date for World’s Edge and the Age of Empires and Age of Mythology franchises, and as we cross the midway mark collectively, we’d wish to have fun the wonderful journey we’ve taken this yr alongside our gamers. From record-breaking launches to group milestones and platform expansions, your ardour and assist have made the primary half of the yr nothing in need of legendary.
Collectively, we’ve reached a brand new milestone: over 65 million gamers! That is greater than only a quantity – it’s a testomony to your ardour, creativity, and assist as a worldwide group. Whether or not you’re commanding armies in Age of Empires IV, rising your civilization in Age of Empires II: Definitive Version, residing the legend in Age of Mythology: Retold, or strategizing on the go together with Age of Empires Cellular, you’re part of one thing actually particular.
Along with your unbelievable assist for the Age of Empires franchise, we’ve already launched three outstanding expansions and introduced each Age of Mythology: Retold and Age of Empires II: Definitive Version to PS5.
Let’s take a more in-depth have a look at what you’ve helped convey to life to date in 2025:
Immortal Pillars for Age of Mythology: Retold launched a completely new Chinese language pantheon, the all-new Pillars of the Gods marketing campaign, and 7 new maps.
Knights of Cross and Rose for Age of Empires IV delivered two new civilizations, the Knights Templar and Home of Lancaster, in addition to ten new maps for skirmish and multiplayer, and a brand new recreation mode: Historic Battles.
The Three Kingdoms for Age of Empires II: Definitive Version introduced 5 new civilizations: Shu, Wei, Wu, Jurchens, and Khitans, and three new campaigns exploring the epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
PlayStation 5 releases: We created extra alternatives so that you can have interaction with the Age franchise wherever you select to play after we welcomed new gamers with the discharge of Age of Empires II: Definitive Version and Age of Mythology: Retold on PlayStation 5.
We didn’t simply make historical past in-game this yr—we made it in the true world, too! Because the first-ever gaming associate of the legendary Louvre Museum, we joined forces to convey the epic story of the Mamluks (1250–1517) to life in a approach by no means seen earlier than. This groundbreaking collaboration is all about celebrating the golden age of medieval historical past and provoking curiosity far past the display.
With every thing we packed into the primary half of 2025, we nonetheless have so rather more to come back, and the second half is shaping as much as be even greater! We’re so grateful you’re with us for each twist and switch, and we couldn’t do it with out you.
A New Pantheon Rises! Restricted-Time 15% Off Pre-Order for Heavenly Spear – Launching September 30!
As a part of the Xbox Showcase in June, we introduced the subsequent growth for Age of Mythology: Retold shall be Heavenly Spear. For the primary time in Age of Mythology historical past, we’re bringing Japanese mythology to life and invitations you to immerse your self within the legends, gods, and heroes of Japan – introducing a brand-new Japanese Pantheon, an epic 12-mission marketing campaign, and mythic powers by no means earlier than seen within the franchise.
To have fun this milestone, we’re providing a limited-time 15% low cost if you pre-order Heavenly Spear earlier than launch. That is your probability to be among the many first to expertise this vibrant new world and save!
Keep in mind, if you’ve bought the Premium Version of Age of Mythology: Retold, you’ll be capable to entry Heavenly Spear at launch.
Wish to discover out extra about Heavenly Spear? We’ve obtained you lined!
We’re thrilled to share new screenshots from the growth, together with our heroic Yasuko and the formidable villain Magumo—each of whom captured your creativeness in the course of the Xbox Showcase.
Don’t miss out—pre-order Heavenly Spear now and be a part of our most enjoyable journey but!
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Heavenly Spear shall be accessible for buy on PlayStation 5 launch day, September thirtieth.
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If you’re coming to Gamescom, make sure to be part of us on the World’s Edge sales space to be one of many first to play Heavenly Spear and expertise the marvel of the Japanese pantheon!
Age of Empires II: Definitive Version continues to develop!
This has already been a humongous yr for Age of Empires II: Definitive Version! In April, we launched the sport’s largest replace but, together with our largest stability cross, further items for civilizations, new regional visuals for items and buildings, new maps accessible to all our gamers, and rather more.
In Might, we welcomed new gamers on PlayStation 5 and launched the quickest promoting Age of Empires II: Definitive Version growth to this point, The Three Kingdoms!
The yr isn’t over but, and at the moment we’re teasing our subsequent growth for Age of Empires II: Definitive Version, coming later this yr. Whereas we can’t reveal the small print at this stage, we are able to share a few photographs that chronicle this nice upcoming journey.
Keep tuned for a extra in-depth look very quickly!
Knights of Cross and Rose led the cost in Spring 2025, and Fall will convey extra battles and content material for Age of Empires IV
In April we launched Knights of Cross and Rose, the second growth for Age of Empires IV and one of many best-selling expansions ever for the Age of Empires franchise! We’ve been thrilled to listen to your suggestions, see your new methods, and watch gameplay as you’ve marched into battle with the Knights Templar and Home of Lancaster.
In February 2025, we revealed this yr would convey two new expansions for Age of Empires IV. With Knights of Cross and Rose already accessible, we’re excited to share that the subsequent large launch will come within the Fall of 2025.
Our focus for content material this yr was to broaden on current ideas, in addition to experiment with shorter and extra repeatable experiences. Whereas the Historic Battles included in Knights of Cross and Rose supplied one avenue for shaking up our system by fusing extra conventional narrative-driven components of a marketing campaign mission with a scoring system and ranges designed to advertise extra exploration, we’ve continued to push issues even farther with a brand new recreation mode we’ll be unveiling with this subsequent growth. In actual fact, whereas there shall be loads of the Age of Empires IV gameplay you understand and like to experience, you may acknowledge core components from different genres making their debut as properly. We’re fairly positive you’ll like what you see, and there’s a lot extra to share!
Whereas we aren’t prepared to enter the precise particulars but, we do hear rumblings {that a} beforehand talked about occasion in Cologne later this summer time could be a terrific second to remain tuned to the Age of Empires channels.
Age of Empires Cellular: PC Version is coming, play first at Gamescom
In October 2024 we launched Age of Empires Cellular and tens of millions of gamers around the globe have been constructing cities, recruiting heroes and successful battles with their alliances.
At this time we’re excited to announce that we’re bringing the title to PC. This new PC Version brings fast pacing mixed with PC components that gamers demand: optimized mouse management and settings, full keyboard navigation, refined UI, enhanced 4K visuals, and seamless Steam and Xbox Stay integration.
We’ll have extra particulars on the title quickly together with launch date, however guests to the Age of Empires sales space at Gamescom would be the first to get to play Age of Empires Cellular: PC Version and we can’t wait to see you.
Aggressive Age Continues to Flourish in 2025!
Gamers within the Age of Empires Esports scene are competing tougher than ever earlier than, creating exhilarating moments for followers across the globe. With over $200,000 awarded to gamers at S-tier occasions alone to date in 2025, we nonetheless have many occasions and surprises upcoming within the second half of the yr. Together with a LAN occasion in Germany and China!
Congratulations to our S-tier Age of Empires II: Definitive Version champion:
Hera continued his dominance within the T90 Titans League 4, The Garrison, and Warlords IV.
Congratulations to our S-tier Age of Empires IV champions:
Beasty within the EGC Masters Winter.
MarineLorD in The Elite Traditional III.
loueMT within the EGC Masters Summer time.
MarineLorD within the Masters of Metal.
Congratulations to our S-tier Age of Mythology: Retold champions:
TheMista in Conflict of Immortals.
Kvothhh in Mythic Wars.
Thanks to our unbelievable and devoted match organizers who flip these thrilling spectacles into actuality, and to our devoted gamers who proceed to grasp the titles of the Age franchise.
For extra info on upcoming Age of Empires Esports occasions, please see our Occasions Calendar to watch alongside reside and assist your favourite gamers!
That is solely a sneak peek at what’s nonetheless to come back for Age of Empires and Age of Mythology. We can’t wait to share extra and hope it sparked your pleasure for every thing coming within the second half of the yr.
One of the simplest ways to remain knowledgeable on every thing Age is to observe our official channels beneath, we’ll be sharing extra particulars as quickly as we are able to. For now, please proceed to ship us your suggestions, your ideas and what you’d wish to see subsequent throughout our social channels, boards, Discord, and Steam.
