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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Update 36906

Good day and happy April, battle historians!

This month’s update introduces a ton of new changes and features to the game, some new civilization tweaks to bring some of the powerhouses into line (while lifting up some of the weaker civs), and an all new event for you to unlock new profile icons and skins for your account. Here are some of the big highlights:

  • A brand-new “Display Future Technologies” UI feature!
  • New and improved grid overlay options!
  • Building and unit icons now match the player’s color.
  • Various balance changes and fixes for civilizations, units, and maps!
  • Various matchmaking fixes and improvements.
  • Get your siege on during the Medieval Technologies Event!

There’s a little something for everyone in this month’s release, though we’re not done yet; there is plenty more still in the works for Age of Empires II, including plenty of projects and fixes that we can’t wait to share with you. For now, we want to hear what you think about today’s build, as well as what you’d like to see included in the next update. Come join us on any one (or all) of our social channels and get involved in the conversation!



We hope everyone is continuing to stay safe during these challenging times! Stay healthy, and we’ll see you on the battlefield! ❤

—The Age of Empires Team

 

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Download on the MICROSOFT STORE
Remember that you’ll need 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 read Build 36906

If you are unable to launch the game after downloading the update, make sure you add (or re-add) the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition client or folder as an exception to your firewall and antivirus program.

That’s it; you’re ready to play!

Download on STEAM
Remember that you’ll need 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 read Build 36906

That’s it; you’re ready to play!

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