And while some people may claim Age of Empires IV is akin to a modern version of the second game, I’d say the developers have taken learnings from a variety of sources, such as Warcraft, Command & Conquer, and Age of Empires III. This was probably a reason for World’s Edge and Relic, the developers of the new fourth game in the series, to look at what made that one so beloved. The HD remaster was fairly popular on Steam and the Definitive Edition is doing impressively well on Valve’s platform these days.
Indeed, it’s the second installment in the series that has kept Age of Empires at the forefront of PC gaming. And the public has embraced the return of these games, especially regarding the lovechild of the franchise Age of Empires II. Microsoft wasn’t fooling around when they reignited their love for the franchise. Years have passed since and we’ve seen three remasters show up on the scene. One of the largest strategy game IPs was back, with full support from Microsoft.
It was the starting point for Microsoft to show the world they were ready for another round. While I’m not sure that’s ever going to happen again, we can take a look at what’s in front of us right now.Īge of Empires IV was announced back in 2017 at Gamescom during a special Age of Empires event. Many fans of the genre have been clamoring for the return of this series to the pedigree it had back in the late ’90s and early ’00s. But now the time has come for the Age of Empires to return.
