Fully remastered with beautifully enhanced audio and graphics that support up to 4K, brand-new narrative, major gameplay improvements, and Xbox Live support for multiplayer and achievements, this definitive edition brings back the original “Age of Empires II” with its previously released content, as well as brand new content “The Last Khans.”

Players will experience “Age of Empires II” at its best ever with brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.

20 years after its original launch, Microsoft is proud to announce the Definitive Edition of the beloved classic Age of Empires II.

For all you Age II players eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Definitive Edition, starting today you can pre-order the game on the Microsoft Store and Steam! You’ll be able to enjoy all the features—including cross play with your friends, four brand-new civilizations, three new campaigns, and a transport ship full of game improvements —right on day one

While Age II DE’s release is only a few months away, you can sign up to participate in the Age II DE beta right now – join the AgeInsider program – and help us tune and refine Age II even further. You’ll also have a chance to participate in future beta opportunities, so sign up!

Key Features:

• Stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and fully remastered audio
• Enjoy the complete content collection, plus all-new content, "The Last Khans"
• Over 200 hours of gameplay across 1,000 years of human history
• Head online to challenge other players with 35 different civilizations in your quest for world domination throughout the ages
• Spectator mode and native streaming support
• New quality-of-life upgrades help modernize the gameplay experience
• Cross-play between Steam and Windows Store versions

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is coming to PC (Microsoft Store, Xbox Game Pass for PC/Ultimate, and Steam) on November 14, 2019 for $19.99.