Microsoft is about to launch "Age of Empires 4", 12 years after the previous generation of games

more than a decade after the release of Empire 3, publisher Microsoft Studios announced that Empire 4 is in development and is about to launch on PC.

more than a decade after the release of Empire 3, publisher Microsoft Studios announced that Empire 4 is in development and is about to launch on PC. It is not clear when the game will be released, and Microsoft has only provided a preview video. Still, the news excited fans of the Age of Empire.

the first generation of" Age of Empire "was launched in 1997, a real-time strategy game developed by the disbanded Ensemble Studios. "Age of Empire 2" was launched in 1999, while "Age of Empire 3" was released in 2005. In 2011, Empire tried the free online game "Imperial Online".

it's not clear how Age of Empire 4 will be positioned in the series, but Canada's Relic Entertainment, the game's developer, says the new game will follow a series of traditional practices. Relic has previously developed a number of popular strategy games, including Company of Heros and Homeworld.

Relic said on his official blog: "We can't wait to take advantage of our strengths: as a game studio, we combine historical background with deep strategic play. We hope to bring this popular IP back to the forefront of the game market and into the hands of the player community. We look forward to sharing more information in the coming months. "

at present, players can also look forward to another game in the series, the Age of Empire: the Ultimate version. The game, which is redone on the basis of the original Age of Empire, supports 4K resolution and will be released on October 19. This will be an exclusive game for the Windows 10 platform Windows Store App Store.

Edit: mary