It’s that time again! The July update is HERE with a new seasonal event, a long list of balance changes to the civs and maps in Age II: DE, several brand-new features, and even a new battlefield where you can fight for supremacy! Here’s the abbreviated list of what you’ll find in today’s game build:
- 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!
- New competitive Single Player scenario!
- New ‘player lookup’ functionality in Profile menu!
This will also be the first release where your votes helped determine the ranked map pool! Nearly 5000 votes were cast for the maps you want to see—with six emerging victorious to join the 1v1 and Team Game map pools:
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A HUGE thanks to everyone who voted this week; it was a close race with several maps well in contention to take the top three spots!
Don’t like what you see? Get involved! Another vote is on the way every two weeks—so make your voice heard, campaign for your favorite map picks, and join the conversation! Don’t miss out on your favorite map next time!
As always, we hope you enjoy today’s update and look forward to hearing what you think! Thanks for keeping things stellar for this first half of this year; let’s make the second half even better!
—The Age of Empires Team
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