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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Update 26865

Welcome back explorers!

It’s that time again as we’re excited to announce our latest update for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition!

Along with a number of notable fixes, this update brings additional new features to look forward to. Here’s just a glimpse at some of highlights coming in this update:

  • Added support for custom hotkey profiles in addition to the Default and Legacy profiles.
  • Added map and game information to the game summary panel both in-and-post-game.
  • Added the ability for a host to “Rematch” from the postgame screen during Casual & Ranked Multiplayer games.
  • Fixed an issue where units would become stuck in buildings due to pathing waypoints being created that would sometimes cut through buildings.

There’s a lot more to dive into in the full patch notes below, including a large number of UI fixes as well as map balance tweaks so be sure to scroll down and check them out in detail. Once you’ve done so, we’d love to see your thoughts, feedback, and discussions on any of our official channels below:



We’re thankful to have such an amazing community along with us on this journey, and hope the changes in this update make your experience even better!

—The Age of Empires Team

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Download on the MICROSOFT STORE

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 26865

If you are unable to launch the game after downloading the update, make sure you add (or re-add) the Age of Empires III: 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 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 26865

That’s it; you’re ready to play!

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Please note that custom mods may not be compatible with the latest game update. If you are experiencing issues launching or playing the game after downloading the new build, try disabling your installed mods before trying again.

Still having trouble? Visit our support site!

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