What’s Coming in 2025 for Age of Empires and Age of Mythology – Age of Empires

Michael Mann
February 4, 2025

2024 was a yr for Age of Empires and Age of Mythology gamers and —a yr formed by your ardour, creativity, and epic moments. Because of your dedication, it’s been an unimaginable yr not only for the neighborhood, however for the franchise as a complete. Collectively, we’ve had an unimaginable yr. We kicked issues off with the New 12 months, New Age showcase, topped champions at Pink Bull Wololo: El Reinado, linked with a lot of you at Gamescom, and celebrated the launches of Age of Mythology: Retold and Age of Empires Cell. Alongside the best way, we expanded the franchise in new methods and welcomed over 10 million new gamers—reaching an unimaginable milestone of 60 million Age of Empires gamers worldwide. 

Our gamers proceed to affect the numerous methods through which the franchise strikes ahead. Right this moment we’re thrilled to start out 2025 by unveiling what’s forward. Settle in, as a result of we’ve bought rather a lot to share! 

Immortal Pillars Enlargement Launches March 4, Pre-Order Now

For Age of Mythology: Retold gamers, the wait is sort of over! After revealing the Immortal Pillars growth for Age of Mythology: Retold at Tokyo Recreation Present, we’re excited to announce it should launch on March 4^th – and pre-orders are stay now! Full of brand-new content material, this growth introduces the Chinese language pantheon, alongside beautiful new maps, fantasy items, and gameplay options. Take a look at some highlights of all of the thrilling content material here!

*As a reminder, if you happen to already personal the Age of Mythology: Retold Premium Version, Immortal Pillars is yours at no further price – bounce in and play on day one! 

Age of Empires II: DE and Age of Mythology: Retold coming to PlayStation 5 

I’m delighted to share that we’re giving followers extra option to play the place they need by bringing Age of Empires II: Definitive Version and Age of Mythology: Retold to PlayStation 5.  

Enjoying throughout all platforms is a game-changer for our franchise, and it’s all about bringing our neighborhood collectively. This isn’t nearly comfort—it’s about rising and strengthening the Age neighborhood. With cross-play, we’re creating one world battlefield the place each technique, each empire, and each participant issues.  

Age of Mythology: Retold on PlayStation 5 

First, on March 4, Age of Mythology: Retold will broaden into new myths, new cultures, and welcome new gamers alongside the Immortal Pillars growth launch. We’ll welcome PlayStation 5 gamers to journey with Arkantos, select their pantheon, and battle for divine blessings with all the identical content material accessible within the Xbox and PC variations. PlayStation 5 gamers can even have the ability to buy Immortal Pillars, and broaden their Age of Mythology: Retold expertise with the all-new Chinese language pantheon.  

PlayStation 5 Bonuses: 

• Get the Premium Version for 5-day early entry beginning February 27^th, entry to the brand new Immortal Pillars growth, and rather more! 

• Pre-order now and revel in two unique Blessings for the Enviornment of the Gods mode.

All sport updates from March 4^th onwards will go to all platforms concurrently – Steam, Home windows Retailer, Xbox and PlayStation 5 – and gamers will have the ability to play collectively.  

Age of Empires II: Definitive Version on PlayStation 

This spring, the globally beloved Age of Empires II: Definitive Version will make its debut on PlayStation 5. Alongside this launch, we’ll be dropping one of the vital thrilling DLC expansions for Age II: DE but, filled with contemporary new content material, new civilizations for Ranked play, and prepared for all gamers to take pleasure in collectively throughout all platforms – PC, Xbox , and PlayStation 5. 

Whereas we’re conserving some particulars below wraps till spring, right here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming. 

Irrespective of the place you’re or what platform you favor, now you can unite with associates, problem rivals, and share your ardour for Age of Empires and Age of Mythology. 

Two DLCs Deliver Thrilling New Methods to Play Age IV in 2025 

Massive information for Age of Empires IV gamers! Final yr we shared we have been engaged on new DLC for Age of Empires IV, and now we’re again with even higher information. We’re not rolling out one DLC in 2025 – we’re really rolling out two! 

With these DLCs, we’re increasing upon ideas we’ve launched beforehand, like variant civilizations, along with your suggestions in thoughts. Variant civilizations enable us to seize numerous strategic ways and navy forces afforded to varied historic our bodies, and we’ve bought some very thrilling ones in growth, one in every of which we’ve heard the neighborhood’s been wanting for the reason that launch of The Sultans Ascend. Not solely are we altering up strategic gameplay with these variants, however we’re additionally spending time on the nice particulars: we’re introducing a big set of latest items and buildings and, in some instances, updating the general visuals of many shared items and buildings to help with higher readability and ensure your expertise feels contemporary! Along with adapting the variant civilization idea, we’re additionally exploring distinctive sport modes in each 2025 DLCs that concentrate on shorter and repeatable experiences – these modes will encourage you to check out new playstyles whereas additionally permitting you to adapt your abilities and check your mettle over time. 

Excited to study extra? You received’t have to attend lengthy! The primary of those two DLCs, Knights of Cross and Rose, is about to launch this spring. This DLC brings contemporary new gameplay experiences to the Age IV neighborhood, permitting gamers to guide two well-known armies impressed by historical past and providing a solo mode that may problem even essentially the most expert strategists.  

Keep looking out for a deep dive quickly. The Age IV group is worked up to share what they’ve been cooking up!  

Age of Empires Cell: The Journey Continues

In simply 4 months since launch, Age of Empires Cell has captivated thousands and thousands of gamers worldwide and introduced new followers to our neighborhood. From Halloween mayhem to the Mightiest Empire contest, governors have been busy increasing kingdoms and main legendary heroes like Boudica and Lu Bu to victory. 

February brings a bunch of latest options and occasions to reinforce your gameplay expertise: 

• Battle of Daybreak: A marketing campaign set in a legendary temple is about to unfold. Safe final victory by transporting temple relics and using class abilities. With 4 levels resulting in cross-server fight, there’s a lot to sit up for.  

• Stellar Glory: This new occasion prompts a battle zone mode letting you face off in opposition to governors from completely different kingdoms.   

• Valentine’s Day Cosmetics: Acquire unique themed objects just like the Coronary heart Hunter’s Circus Citadel Theme and Passionate Reverie Troop Set. 

• Josephine’s Treasure Hunt: Comply with Princess Josephine and compete in three occasions; Celestial Chronicles, Path of Starlight and Alchemist’s Secret Artwork. Earn cube objects to roll and earn factors. Transfer round a sport board to earn rewards! 

Keep tuned for these thrilling updates and new options in February. 

To have a good time Age of Empires Cell, we’ve additionally bought an unique present code for the primary 20,000 customers to redeem it! Code: AoEMVLTN 

Making Historical past in 2025 

That is only a glimpse of what’s shaping as much as be a rare 2025. We’ve bought a lot extra surprises in retailer, so be sure you’re following our neighborhood channels and studying our blogs at ageofempires.com to remain updated. 

Please proceed to ship us your suggestions, your ideas and what you’d prefer to see subsequent throughout our social channels, boards, Discord and Steam.  

Armor up and rally your forces—it’s time to cost into 2025 like Zeus commanding the skies, Joan of Arc main her campaign, or Genghis Khan conquering the steppes – and I’ll see YOU on the battlefield!! 🛡️⚔️