The Sultans Ascend

Lead mighty forces in the defense of your homeland in The Sultans Ascend, the exciting new Age of Empires IV expansion! Discover a brand-new campaign set in the Middle East, or command new civilizations such as the Japanese and the Byzantines. In the dramatic new single player campaign, take up arms as the Muslim resistance in the fight against the European Crusades. Follow the stories of well-known Muslim leaders, their clashes with the Crusaders, and their tribulations.

This feature-packed expansion contains two fully new playable civilizations, the Japanese and the Byzantines, as well as four playable variant civilizations that revisit and re-imagine civilizations already presented in Age of Empires IV's initial edition. It also features 10 new maps, additional unlocking rewards, and other improvements.

About the base game:

Age of Empires IV is a real-time strategy developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. It follows the footsteps of its predecessors, allowing players to lead different nations and help them advance through different eras.

Medieval battlegrounds

Age of Empires IV is an epic journey through the medieval period, encompassing four captivating campaigns and 35 enthralling missions that span five centuries. Between missions, you can watch documentary films, deepening their connection with the game's historical backdrop and the adventures that lie ahead. 

Lead a nation

Embark on a thrilling adventure, construct magnificent fortifications, and lead your troops to battlefields. Expand your empire as you progress, exploring bygone eras and honing your strategic prowess. With the new feature of concealing your forces in the woods, you can lay traps for your adversaries and launch covert attacks on their base camp. Besides the series' substantial features, such as building and developing bases, gathering resources, and recruiting armies, Age of Empires IV provides some new elements. For instance, you can place your troops atop defense walls.

Age of Empires IV boasts a comprehensive tutorial system, imparting the essence of real-time strategy to novices, along with a captivating Campaign Story Mode to ensure ease of setup and triumphant progress. Additionally, the game offers a robust multiplayer mode, allowing you to engage in epic battles against players from around the globe.