Microsoft has officially revealed that Age of Empires 4 is in production, acting as a full sequel to the popular series that will remain PC exclusive and be developed by Relic Entertainment. This means that the game will not be "dumbed down" to make it suitable for gamepads, though at this time no information is known about this new project, including its release date.
It has also been revealed that Age of Empires II and III will also be receiving remastered "Definitive Editions" on PC, which will contain a remastered soundtrack, 4K resolution support and some gameplay improvements.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition will release on PC on October 19th, releasing as a Windows 10 exclusive on the Windows 10 Store.
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