Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
September 2026
July 2026
Celebrating Age in 2026 – Where We’re At, and Where We’re Going
The first six months of 2026 have been filled with memorable moments across the Age franchise. We’ve explored new legends and civilizations, welcomed players to new platforms, cheered alongside fans at Red Bull Wololo:…
Update to Map Pool Rotation
Starting today and at the start of each month, the Ranked Map pool will now automatically rotate. Each rotation will always feature a set number of open, closed, hybrid, and naval maps to keep a balanced set of maps in…
June 2026
A Wave of Discounts with the Steam Summer Sale
Discount
Cool off from the heatwave with the the Steam Summer Sale ; happening now! Complete your Age of Empires collection with a couple of DLC plus up to 75% off on all your favorites - it’s time to Age up your Summer! Don’t…
Age of Empires IV – Patch 16.2.10884
Patch notes
Happy June! We hope everyone is looking forward to Raiders of the North, which was officially announced earlier this month and we can’t wait to tell you more about it in the months to come! In the meantime, we’re…
Raiders of the North: Coming Soon to Age of Empires IV
Dominion of the North Sea awaits with Raiders of the North , the next DLC for Age of Empires IV ! Command two new powerful civilizations: the Vikings and the Scots , as you explore new systems, expanded Crucible…
Age of Empires IV – Patch 16.2.10604
Update
Happy May to our Age of Empires IV community, and thanks for all of your feedback after our recent update and patch. With this one, we’re addressing a number of balance issues and bugs with previously released maps, as…
May 2026
Age of Empires IV – Minor Patch 16.1.10056
Patch notes
Hello again, Age IV players! We’re excited to follow up on last week’s release of Yue Fei’s Legacy and the Season Thirteen update with a few additional changes! While we’re still planning for a larger patch in a few…
Age of Empires IV: Yue Fei’s Legacy – Available Now!
A new 8-mission campaign and the Jin Dynasty civilization have come to Age of Empires IV with the release of Yue Fei’s Legacy ! Explore a new campaign following Yue Fei, the great Song Dynasty general in their struggle…
Find Out What Time Yue Fei's Legacy Launches in Your Area!
Age of Empires IV: Yue Fei's Legacy launches May 7th! See when it goes live in your area with our time zone map. Live the legacy of Yue Fei as he leads the Song Dynasty forces in a fight for survival against the…
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