Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Windows)
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Windows Front Cover

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Published by

Xbox Game Studios

Developed by

Ensemble Studios Corporation, Forgotten Empires LLC, Tantalus Media Pty Ltd., Wicked Witch Software Pty Ltd

Released

Nov 14, 2019

Official Site

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Also For

Windows Apps | Combined View

Genre

Strategy / tactics

Perspective

Bird's-eye view

Visual

Free-roaming camera, Isometric

Pacing

Real-time

Gameplay

Real-time strategy

Interface

Multiple units/characters control, Point and select

Setting

Africa, Asia, Europe, Historical events, Medieval, Middle East, Pre-Columbian Americas

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Description

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is an updated re-release of all the previously produced Age of Empires II content:

Age of Empires II: HD Edition (itself an updated release of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II: The Conquerors)
Age of Empires II: HD Edition - The Forgotten
Age of Empires II: HD Edition - The African Kingdoms
Age of Empires II: HD Edition - Rise of the Rajas

Unique to this release are the overhauled graphics, crossplay between the Windows and Windows Apps versions through a server-based multiplayer system, 4 new civilizations (Bulgarians, Cumans, Lithuanians, Tatars), 4 new campaigns and edited existing ones, new game modes, new soundtrack, map editor tweaks, new units and map objects, challenge maps, gate construction using the mouse wheel, and zooming functionality, among else. For consistency with base game and expansion content naming, the new campaigns and civilizations set is referred to as "The Last Khans".

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Windows When a structure is researching something, it has glowing particles rising up from it.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Windows Hero units, like Joan of Arc here, now have a glow around them to be differentiated easier

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Windows A wide variety of map choices, finally visualized like in later titles in the series

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Windows Loading screen

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Alternate Titles

"帝国时代 II：决定版" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
"Phoenix" -- Working title

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PC Games (Germany)	Nov 22, 2019	9 out of 10	90
Way Too Many Games	Nov 12, 2019	9 out of 10	90
Gamers.at	Nov 20, 2019		88
GameStar (Germany)	Nov 12, 2019	85 out of 100	85
4Players.de	Nov 18, 2019	77 out of 100	77