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Aside from the mention that it exists, not much was disclosed about it at this point. I'm not sure what that will look like in Age of Empires IV, but I imagine you pick certain economical advantages or a path of military specialisation that could give you an advantage over your opponents.ДЄ new gameplay element that was presented is a new ambushing mechanic. Each advance in age forces you to choose a path of specialisation called 'landmarks'. They will work like in Age of Empires III. The ages to advance into from the previous games are also there, starting in the Dark Age up to the Imperial Age. The classic 'triangle' between pikemen, cavalry and archers countering each other will also remain the same. Mongol spearmen wear their characteristic lamellar armor, while spearmen from the Delhi Sultanate wear turbans, for example.

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It appears the generic units do have a civilization-specific skin this time. What will remain familiar though, is the mixture between generic units and a number of unique units and technologies. Each civilization will therefore also need to prioritize differently between the four types of resources.

The latter are capable of packing up and moving their buildings for example, and will have access to a sheep pen building, meaning they aren't dependent on berries early on. Adam Isgreen explained: 'the English faction will be very much like the Britons from Age of Empires II, but with the Mongols we're pushing the boundaries of what Age of Empires has done before'. The civilizations will be 'much more asymmetric'. This brings us to the 'familiar but unexpected' part that I mentioned earlier. Regarding the choices for civilizations, Quin Duffy said: 'We've tried to find civilizations that have left a mark on history, and which stood the test of time from then until now.' The latter wasn't showcased before and features some stunning South Asian architecture and powerful-looking elephant units. From the preview event, four Age of Empires IV civilizations became clear: the English, the Mongols, the Chinese and the Delhi Sultanate. With all of Medieval History at the developer's disposal, there are a lot of possible civilizations to choose from. The developers added there will be 'around three hours worth of documentary and historical footage' in the game. I saw bits of an in-game video featuring a historical English town and castle augmented with medieval soldiers walking around. Moreover, in between missions, you'll see short videos of present-day locations with medieval structures and figures added into them. He also said that 'during the campaign, a narrator will provide context about the history you're about to play'. The campaign will follow not just William, but his offspring all the way down to when the Magna Carta was signed in 1215.ДЄdam Isgreen, Franchise Creative Director, said this allows the creators to use the game to tell a sort of 'humanized history'. One of those will be about the Norman conquest of England, which started with William the Conqueror's invasion and the Battle of Hastings in 1066. I learned there will be eight civilizations in the game and four campaigns upon release, each of which will focus on the rise of a specific civilization. But it won't just be a remake, as 'it will be familiar but also unexpected.' More on that later.ДЇirstly, it felt clear that the Age of Empires IV team is putting a lot of emphasis on teaching players bits of history while they're playing. Game Director Quinn Duffy later added: 'Age of Empires IV is the spiritual successor to Age of Empires II'. Philippe Boule, Narrative Lead at Relic Entertainment, explained that they chose the Middle Ages, because it offers 'a wealth of civilizations' to pick from that people today aren't very familiar with. The reveal trailer already showed that Age of Empires IV (AoE IV) will take players back to the Middle Ages. Ahead of the Age of Empires fan preview event today, Microsoft invited me to attend a preview session to learn more about the upcoming Age of Empires game currently being developed by Relic entertainment. The older games have been reworked into Definitive Editions recently, but this will be the first new Age of Empires game since Age of Empires III was released back in 2005.

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We've known for some time now that the Age of Empires series is getting an entirely new installment.

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