Age of Empires Mobile is launching globally later this year — here’s when you can play it
Age of Empires Mobile launches fully on October 17, letting players take strategy gameplay and empire-building on the go.
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Strategy fans will have a new game to play on the go later this year.
Age of Empires Mobile is launching globally on Oct. 17, 2024, after undergoing testing in a number of regions months, the developersshared. This spinoff of theAge of Empiresfranchise has been developed by World’s Edge and Xbox Game Studios in partnership with TiMi Studios.Pre-registration for Age of Empires Mobileis available now.
“Our goal at World’s Edge is to bring the magic of Age of Empires to as many different types of players around the world as possible. Partnering with TiMi Studio Group means we can combine their expertise in mobile gaming with the strength of our franchise and history - to bring a brand-new take on Age of Empires to even more gamers, in even more places," said Michael Mann, studio head at World’s Edge.
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Age of Empires Mobile is positioned to help bring new players into the series with a game meant to be played on phones and tablets. It will also be interesting to see how this game and other mobile Xbox titles, likeThe Elder Scrolls: Castles, play into theupcoming Xbox Mobile Store.
Meanwhile, the more traditional real-time strategy fans can look forward to Age of Mythology: Retold, which is launching on September 4 (or August 28 for Premium Edition buyers) across Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC. Speaking with the developers, the aim is forAge of Mythology: Retold to be the most approachable game the team has made so far.
With these new games arriving and titles like Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition continuing to receive DLC packs and support, World’s Edge and Age of Empires are ever-growing as a vital component of the Xbox division as a whole.
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