The HD remake of the 1999 real-time strategy game, Age of Empires II, is set to get a new expansion on December 19 called Rise of the Rajas. After being given the HD treatment in 2013, it seems that there is still a demand for the real-time strategy game, as this is its third instalment of DLC since the HD edition was released.
The latest DLC will contain four new civilisations, each with their own fully-voiced campaigns. The Burmese, Khmer, Malay, and Vietnamese will all be joining the roster in the struggle for worldwide domination, including some new environments for the battles to take place. You will be able to try out some of the updated generic units, which take the form of Battle Elephants and Imperial Skirmishers, across huge rainforests, treacherous beaches, and mangrove forests.
The new expansion will also feature improved AI as well as five new random maps, five special maps, five real world maps, 13 new terrains, new Scenario Editor objects, and a new Spectator Mode.
The developers had this to say over on the Steam page: "Welcome to Age of Empires II HD: The Rise of the Rajas; the third new official expansion for the Age of Empires II universe in over 17 years. Challenge friends with four additional civilisations, new units, technologies, and build your empire on both water and land. Guide history's greatest heroes in Southeast Asia through four additional campaigns and conquer your foes with mighty hordes of elephants under your command!"
Age of Empires II HD's Rise of the Rajas DLC is due December 19. Are you still playing it?