You have a home base which can send you equipment and resources. The concept of the game is that you’re not an empire by yourself, unlike in the previous Age of Empires games, but that you are a small part of an empire. It features native American, European and Asian factions. Bringing in new features such as a card system, hero units and most importantly a very diverse set of civilizations. Ensemble Studios, the original creators of the game, have truly innovated the franchise with this entry.
And it’s not the most beloved game of the trilogy, but it’s part of the family.Īge of Empires 3 has always been the weird child of the trilogy. This week the last of the three remasters will release. It seems there is still life in Microsoft’s real time strategy franchise. And the big news that day? Microsoft is making a fourth game. At E3 they announced the remaster of the original Age of Empires game from 1997 and only a few months later at Gamescom they announced remasters for the second and third installment too. Back in 2017 Microsoft announced they were returning to Age of Empires.
