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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Update 37650

Good day, fellow tacticians!

May marks the six-month milestone since the arrival of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition this past November, and we’re just as excited today as we were on day one—even as we now work, play, and enjoy the game from the safety of our homes. We hope you’re staying healthy, safe, and taking the time to play and escape from the world when it’s needed the most!

Today’s update introduces new changes, content, and improvements to keep up with our growing community: including a new in-game event to test your skills as well as major improvements to the stability and playability of the game. Here’s the tl;dr list of the highlights:

  • Fixed the infamous “5 Minute Disconnect!”
  • The Malay now prioritize speed over stamina when Aging Up!
  • Implemented various balance changes and fixes for civilizations, units, and maps!
  • Improved the AI to put up a better fight (or be a better partner) on the battlefield!
  • Added several localization fixes for several languages!
  • Introducing the May-hem Event: celebrating the quirkiness of Age of Empires II!

As always, the full list of changes can be found below while the conversation happens over on our community channels!

Be safe, everyone, and we hope you enjoy the latest changes to Age of Empires II!

—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 37650

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 37650

That’s it; you’re ready to play!

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