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Age of Empires

Released October 15, 199783/100

Age of Empires (AoE) is a history-based real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. The game uses the Genie, a 2D sprite-based game engine. The game allows the user to act as the leader of an ancient civilization by advancing it through four ages (the Stone, Tool, Bronze, and Iron Ages), gaining access to new and improved units with each advance.

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Genres

Strategy

Screenshots

Age of Empires screenshot
Age of Empires screenshot
Age of Empires screenshot
Age of Empires screenshot
Age of Empires screenshot
Age of Empires screenshot

DLC & expansions

1 release of extra content for Age of Empires.

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