Key features:

• Real-time strategy,
• 8 playable civilizations,
• 4 narrative campaigns,
• Historical figures,
• PvP and PvE multiplayer modes.

An iconic series

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. 

Additionally, the game boasts a diverse selection of eight playable civilizations, adding to the richness of the gaming experience.

• Abbasid Dynasty
• Chinese
• Delhi Sultanate
• English
• French
• Holy Roman Empire
• Mongols
• Rus
  

Each character offers a distinct gameplay experience, with developers meticulously crafting their own set of weaknesses and strengths to ensure unique and engaging gameplay.

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.

Release date

Age of Empires IV premiered on PC on October 28, 2021. The Xbox version should be available in 2023.