Image: Microsoftĭuring a Q&A, Relic talked a lot about adding asymmetry to civilizations the team wanted to make sure that each played differently, with the randomly generated maps playing to different civilizations’ strengths and weaknesses. However, we did get to see that the Delhi Sultanate will include elephant units and that the Mongols will have the ability to pack up and move their buildings and towns (which is mind-blowing to see in action).

So far, there hasn’t been a lot of information about the unique abilities and traits of each civilization. So far, we know four of them: the Delhi Sultanate are making their first appearances in Age of Empires, and the Mongols (who are getting a big upgrade), Chinese and English will be returning. That includes the obvious things - like 4K and HDR - to more strategy game-centric upgrades, like new pathfinding that will accommodate tons of units.Īccording to the team behind the game, there will be eight civilizations in the initial release of the game. The last main entry in the long-running historical strategy series was released in 2005, and the new game looks to build on the formula created by previous entries, while adding features made possible by 15-ish years of technological improvements.

The game also has a release window: fall 2021.

Microsoft and developer Relic Entertainment showed off a healthy amount of gameplay footage as well as new features and civilizations coming to the series in a “Fan Preview” event. We haven’t heard much about Age of Empires IV since it was announced in 2017, but we’ve finally been given a look at the game, which includes the Mongols and Delhi Sultanate as playable civilizations.

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