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Age of Empires Mobile release date and what we know so far

Age of Empires Mobile release date and what we know so far

Age of Empires is an extremely popular title on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Many people enjoy this game daily. At the same time, a significant part of gamers is waiting for this strategy video game on mobile phones, so its release is only a matter of time.

We have speculated on the Age of Empires Mobile release date and added other information we know at this moment. Let’s get started!

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT AGE OF EMPIRES MOBILE RELEASE?

Age of Empires Mobile siege of the city screenshot

During the 25th-anniversary celebration, developers announced that Age of Empires will be released for mobile devices. And even though this video game is already available in the Chinese region, many gamers worldwide were still pleasantly surprised with such good news.

For the fans of the genre: 

The fact is that this video game is one of many attempts by Microsoft to release Age of Empires for mobile. A few years ago, they tried to release Age of Empires: Castle Siege for Windows phones, but this project couldn't draw enough attention. Moreover, Windows phones are less popular on the market. These two reasons caused the game to shut down.

There was another try to make Age of Empires for mobile devices. This time, it was a real-time strategy game named Age of Empires: World Domination. Developers thought that they had already optimised this game for mobile gamers, but everything worked the opposite. After a few years, this project was shut down as well.

Nowadays, they are trying to adapt the original Age of Empires to smartphones. Unlike all previous projects, this one has a significant chance to survive and gain popularity, but nobody knows for sure how it will pan out in the future.

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE GAME?

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The foremost thing you should know about Age of Empires is that this video game will be free. Or course, Microsoft might opt for a pay-to-win way to monetise the game, but the game itself will be entirely free. So, every single person will be able to play Age of Empires on mobile devices.

Unfortunately, the developers haven't provided any in-game screenshots or other information about the gameplay. The only information available nowadays is a 20-second teaser on the official YouTube channel.

Still, if you look carefully, you can find some exciting information in this teaser. For example, you can see a castle and a medieval village there, which tells us that the general concept of the game remains the same. You should choose a faction, expand your city, and recruit troops to win battles.

Take into account that Ages of Empires is currently available for the Chinese region as well, so it's likely that the developers will make some changes to the Chinese game version and then release it to global audiences.

AGE OF EMPIRES MOBILE RELEASE DATE

Age of Empires Mobile gameplay

In the official teaser video description, this game is mentioned as “coming soon.” So, let’s find out how long it might take.

Two teams of developers are working on this release. It significantly shortens the time required to create and prepare the game for release. Moreover, there is a ready-to-play game for the Chinese region. It's the perfect ground for developers to create a game and make necessary changes much faster.

At the same time, history tells us that problems might still appear during the game’s release. Even the relationships between teams of developers might cancel the release. It happened with giants like World of Warcraft and other video games, after all.

If everything goes well, Age of Empires Mobile is expected to be released in a few months. It definitely won't be in 2022, simply because releasing the game only after a single teaser is impossible. The most probable date of release for Age of Empires Mobile is in the period from February to May 2023.

Of course, even the developers have yet to determine when exactly the fate will be. Therefore, the best option is to follow the official social media channels of the developers and wait until they provide us with new updates.

In conclusion, although previous versions of Age of Empires on mobile did not succeed, Microsoft will release a new Age of Empires soon, and this video game is supposed to be way better than previous games.

Unfortunately, there is no official information on when it will be released, but fans think it will happen in a few months - and the Chinese version of the game goes in favour of that claim.