People may be looking towards Age of Empires 3’s remake & the long-awaited Age of Empires 4, but Age of Empires 2 is still alive and kicking. The Definitive Edition has just received a big update.

The highlights include balance improvements to over 23 different maps, separate Random Map & Deathmatch map pools, a new map, and a bunch of little tweaks and stat/cost changes.

There’s a new Mongol Civ event happening, with a new competitive single-player map. The community is also able to vote on which maps they want in the two map pools.

Here's’ a video talking about the new changes:

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a real-time strategy video game developed by Forgotten Empires and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is a remaster of the original game Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original.It features significantly improved visuals, supports 4K resolution, and 'The Last Khans', an expansion that adds four new. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations. Choose your path to greatness with this definitive remaster to one of the most beloved strategy games of all time.

And here’s the full summary of the update from the patch notes page:

• The playable civilizations in Age of Empires II are based on prominent civilizations of the post-classical period, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century to the start of renaissance era during the 15th century. There are 35 civilizations in total. 1 The Age of Kings 1.1 Britons 1.2 Byzantines 1.3 Celts 1.4 Chinese 1.5 Franks 1.6 Goths 1.7 Japanese 1.8 Mongols 1.9 Persians.
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Or get a user made patch that keeps up the with the DE balance changes(i bet ms will not allow the HD comunity to port the.
• On November 17, 2020 we’re celebrating a year of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition with the biggest update we’ve ever shipped, including a new Battle Royale game mode, new features to help welcome our growing community, balance changes, bug fixes, and more!

• Ranked Matchmaking updates! Separate Random Map & Deathmatch map pools; new ‘Preferred Map’ and ‘Prefer Random Civilization’ option in lobbies!
• Various balance changes and bug fixes to 6 civilizations and several campaigns!
• A long list of map improvements to over 23 maps!
• AI Improvements!
• Pathfinding improvements!
• The Horde of Genghis Khan approaches during the Mongol Civ Event!
• NEW MAP: Land Nomad!284
• New competitive Single Player scenario!
• New ‘player lookup’ functionality in Profile menu!

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