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Age of Empires
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Ensemble Studios · Microsoft

Age of Empires

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Real-time strategy where you guide one of twelve ancient civilizations from Stone Age hunters to Iron Age empire. You'll gather wood, food, gold, and stone to construct buildings, train units, and research technologies across four distinct ages—each unlock expanding your military and economic options. Resources don't regenerate, so a clear-cut forest stays gone. Every civilization offers a different tech tree: none can access everything, forcing you to lean into unique strengths. Matches revolve around balancing expansion, resource management, and military production. You might rush Tool Age archers or hold out for Bronze Age cavalry. Victories hinge on adapting your build order to the map and opponent. Fans of strategic pacing over twitch micro will find plenty to optimize.

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Ensemble Studios
Publisher
Microsoft
Release
Oct 15, 1997
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