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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition — Update 38862

IT’S HERE! Age of Empires fans rejoice: a new update and new ways to play Age are upon us! The Priests are here to spread the word, and everyone can chant along to the ♪ wolooolooooo ♪.

Today’s release comes with a huge list of changes for the classic RTS title: including a boatload of balance adjustments, improvements to many of your favorite civilizations, the return of several features from the classic Age of Empires experience, and several brand-new systems to continue the ongoing evolution of the game! Here are some of the highlights:

  • New unit stances!
  • New & improved matchmaking lobby: new chat shortcuts, mirrored civilization picks, and more!
  • Reorganized ranked ladders (paired with a ladder reset)!
  • Balance updates to maps, units, and civilizations!
  • Reduced install size from ~17GB to ~12GB!
  • Anti-cheat improvements!
  • …and more!

As always, we want to hear about your experience as you jump into Update 38862! Be sure to visit our official channels to talk with the team and become a part of the community!

Enjoy the latest update and as always: keep those Wonders building!

—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 show you on Build 38862

If you are unable to launch the game after downloading the update, make sure you add (or re-add) the Age of Empires: Definitive Edition client as an exception to your firewall or 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 show you on Build 38862

That’s it; you’re ready to play!

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Having trouble downloading or playing the build? Visit our support page!

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