Age of Empires IV

Age of Empires IV is a real-time strategy game set across 500 years of history, from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance. You build cities, manage resources and lead troops into battles on land and at sea, choosing among 10 civilizations and four campaigns with 35 missions. The Anniversary Edition adds the Malians and Ottomans, eight maps and other content.

Campaigns and civilizations

The campaigns follow historical figures and events. You can experience Joan of Arc’s quest to defeat the English or command Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia; the choices you make determine the outcome of history. The 10 civilizations include the English, the Chinese and the Delhi Sultanate.

The Malians, from West Africa, focus on economic strength through mining and investing in gold. The Ottoman civilization fields a well-trained military, including Great Bombards, its powerful gunpowder siege weapons.

Learn and compete

A tutorial teaches the basics of real-time strategy, while Campaign Story Mode is designed to help new players get started. The game also offers mechanics, strategies and combat techniques that challenge experienced players.

Online, up to eight players can compete, cooperate or spectate in PvP and PvE modes. Multiplayer includes ranked seasons.

Create and customize

The beta Mod Editor lets you make skirmish and multiplayer maps, mission scenarios, data-driven tuning packs and new modes of play. The Anniversary Edition also includes new masteries, challenges, taunts, cheats and maps, along with in-game updates and additional languages.