Age of Empires makes a glorious return
Full remaster of the original game coming to PC.
Adam Isgreen, creative director at Microsoft Studios, joined Sean Plott on stage during the PC Gaming show at E3 to announce a brand new game. In celebration of its 20th birthday, that game turned out to be Age of Empires: Definitive Edition.
Isgreen said they've re-recorded the entire soundtrack to the game using a real symphony, along with re-doing all assets. He also confirmed they've improved the gameplay and modernised the UI, including an idle villagers button and it'll also include Xbox Live multiplayer. There's a web portal to track stats online, and players can head to the official site to sign up for a closed beta.
Watch the trailer below and let us know what you think on the new features and redesigned assets.
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