Publisher Microsoft and developers Tantalus Media and Forgotten Empires have announced Age of Empires III: DE gets United States civ and a new African expansion.
When Age of Empires III: DE gets United States civ as a separate civ, it will launch next Tuesday, April 13th in a big update to the game. The United States civ brings with it a new unique explorer unit, nine other units, a new home city, and a new “age up” mechanic, alongside other new content.
Players will be able to unlock the United States civ for free for a limited time by completing the “Fifty States Challenge”, or by purchasing it separately as paid downloadable content. The game is also getting new African civilizations later this year, which will be included in a new expansion.
You can view the new content below (around the 12:48 mark) in the new Age of Empires fan preview event:
In related news, Age of Empires IV was given a fall 2021 release window alongside a big proper unveiling of the real-time strategy game – you can read more about that here in our other report.
Here’s a rundown on the game:
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises in definitive form with enhanced features and modernized gameplay.
Command mighty civilizations from across Europe and the Americas or jump to the battlefields of Asia in stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and fully enhanced audio.
Now featuring two new game modes: Historical Battles and The Art of War Challenge Missions, including all previously released expansions and all 14 civilizations, plus two brand new civilizations – the Swedes and Inca. Head online to challenge other players with updated online multiplayer with cross network play and enjoy modern gaming features including spectator modes and mod support.
Complete your collection with this final chapter in the Age of Empires Definitive Edition journey.
Features
- Stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and Fully enhanced audio
- All 14 civilizations, plus 2 brand new civilizations – the Swedes and Inca
- All previously released expansions included
- Two new game modes – Historical Battles and The Art of War Challenge Missions
- Updated online multiplayer supporting cross-network play
- Spectator mode and mod support
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is currently available for Windows PC across Steam, the Microsoft Store, and Xbox Game Pass for PC.
