Greetings, Age of Empires IV community! We hope you’re staying cool and hydrated this summer. We’re coming at you with a nice, refreshing new patch for the season! We are pretty happy with where gameplay is right now, so we aren’t going to be introducing a ton of new balance changes. That said, we’re always eager to iron out those pesky bugs and issues that pop up! Plus, we’ve got a new event: Winds of Change.
Thanks again to our amazing community members, all of whom have helped to make Age of Empires what it is today!
—The Age of Empires Team
Remember that you’ll need to update your game in the Microsoft Store:
- Open the Microsoft Store.
- Click the [∙ ∙ ∙ ] symbol next to your profile picture.
- Select Downloads and updates.
- Press the Get updates button to automatically detect, download, and install the latest changes to your game!
- Open the game. The title screen should show you on Build 14.1.5602.
If you are unable to launch the game after downloading the update, make sure you add (or re-add) the Age of Empires IV client or folder as an exception to your firewall and antivirus program. That’s it; you’re ready to play!
Remember that you’ll need to update your game in Steam:
- Open Steam.
- Click on Library to see your games list.
- Click Downloads at the bottom of the Library window.
- [If the new build does not download automatically,] click the Download Now button to manually download the new update.
- Open the game. The title screen should show you on Build 14.1.5602.
That’s it; you’re ready to play!
Remember that you’ll need to update your game in the Xbox App for Windows.
- Open the Xbox app.
- Games that are installed show up on the left side of the app.
- Hover over the game or click it, and then select Update.
- [If the new build does not download automatically,] hover over the game, select More Options (…), choose Manage. Under the Files tab, choose the option to Check for Updates.
- Open the game. The title screen should show you on Build 14.1.5602.
That’s it; you’re ready to play!
Still having trouble? Visit our support site!
Please Note: As part of updating to this latest build, any saved games and observable matches made on previous builds will be unable to be loaded or replayed.
Winds of Change Event
The wilds bloom and wither, kings rise and fall, and time marches on – the Winds of Change spare nothing under the sun. Adapt to the battlefield and outwit the competition in Season Eleven’s newest event, Winds of Change! Push yourself to complete a fresh set of challenges, including several from the newly introduced Chaotic Climate game mode.
The Winds of Change seasonal event will start on July 30th.
| Challenge | How to Unlock Reward |
| Winds of Change 2025 | 🔒 Log in during Winds of Change 2025 🏆 Profile Icon – Beneath the Wings |
| Full Circle | 🔒 Survive 4 seasonal effects during 1 match of Chaotic Climate in Skirmish or Multiplayer. 🏆 Profile Icon – Changing Seasons |
| Decisive Strike | 🔒 Win a match of Chaotic Climate in Skirmish or Multiplayer. 🧱 Coat of Arms Sigil – Lightning Strike |
| Wind in Your Sails | 🔒 Recruit 50 naval units in Skirmish or Multiplayer matches. 🧱 Coat of Arms Sigil – Strong Winds |
| Block Out The Sun | 🔒 Recruit 200 ranged units in Skirmish or Multiplayer matches. 🧱 Coat of Arms Sigil Frame – Clouded Sky |
| Weather Master | 🔒 Win 3 matches of Chaotic Climate in Skirmish or Multiplayer. 🧱 Coat of Arms Sigil Banner Pattern – The Weather of the Seasons |
| Weathered | 🔒 Play 4 matches of Chaotic Climate in Skirmish or Multiplayer. 🧱 Coat of Arms Sigil Banner Pattern – Rolling On |
| Endless Assault | 🔒 Kill 1000 enemy units in Skirmish or Multiplayer matches. 🧱 Coat of Arms Sigil Banner Shape – Endless Tide |
General
- Season Ten Shepherd monuments will now correctly appear when equipped.
- Naval units will now receive the correct buffs in the Chaotic Climate mode.
- The Abundant Kindling buff from the Chaotic Climate game mode will now correctly modify attack damage.
- The Warm Pelts buff from the Chaotic Climate game mode now correctly grants one extra armor instead of granting 1% armor (this formerly caused armor to be overridden by the percent armor).
- Added missing text within the Chaotic Climate game mode.
- Increased the chances of granting a buff or debuff from the seasonal pool (rather than drawing from the general pool) in the Chaotic Climate game mode.
General Map Changes
- The Chaotic Climate game mode now uses the unranked map pool instead of only selecting the Dry Arabia map.
- The Map Monsters game mode now uses the unranked map pool instead of only selecting the Dry Arabia map.
- When playing the Chaotic Climate game mode, Mongol buildings will now retain their seasonal buffs and debuffs when packing and unpacking buildings.
- When playing the Chaotic Climate game mode, Rus Lodya will now retain their seasonal buffs and debuffs when changing ship roles via the upgrade.
Investigation
Your reports continue being crucial to our prioritization and implementation of fixes and features in the game. Keep them coming!
For other known issues, please visit this page to see what’s being tracked!
Coming Up…
While we don’t have any major announcements yet, be sure to stay tuned to be the first to know what’s on the horizon!
DISCLAIMER
Please note that this list is subject to change and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all the known issues we’re tracking. The above is to inform you of the team’s current priorities, which will change as other issues arise or take precedence.
For the latest updates and announcements, please visit our social channels.