Pick up Age of Empires III: Complete Collection for 75% off during the Steam Winter Sale!

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The next major Age of Empires 3 event is on its way!

Friendly to beginners and open to anyone, the $3,000 ESOC Winter Championship 2020 is ESOC's most ambitious effort yet with the introduction of the division system, over 20 paid places, and more than $3,000 up for grabs. Anyone with an ESO multiplayer and ESOC forum account is welcome to join this tournament, which, with 4 divisions for competitive play, is set to be very beginner friendly!

New to AoE3? Check out the New Player's Guide!

• What: $3,000 AoE3 Open Tournament
  
• When: Tournament begins January 6th, 2020
  
• Where: https://eso-community.net/
  
• How (do I participate?): Registration is open NOW until January 4th, 2020. You can sign up by creating an account on eso-community.net and then using this link: https://eso-community.net/my-esoc.php
  
• More Info & Rules: https://eso-community.net/viewtopic.php?t=18685

• Website: https://eso-community.net/
  
• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/esoctv
  
• Discord: https://discord.gg/nyqM7Mq

Today, we are thrilled to announce that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition will be coming to the Microsoft Store, Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) and Ultimate, and Steam on November 14, 2019!

For all you Age II players eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Definitive Edition, you can also pre-order the game starting TODAY! You’ll be able to enjoy all the features—including cross play with your friends, four brand-new civilizations, three new campaigns, and a transport ship full of game improvements—right on day one, so be sure to unlock your copy today: 

• Pre-order Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Steam

Our goal is to make the best possible version of Age II that we can, working right alongside our community. So while Age II DE’s release is only a few months away, you can sign up to participate in the Age II DE beta right now—visit https://www.ageofempires.com/insiders to join the Age Insider program – and help us tune and refine Age II even further. You’ll also have a chance to participate in future beta opportunities, so sign up!

For more information, visit the official announcement over on Xbox Wire.

We’ll see you on the battlefield!

Age of Empires 3 is getting its first LAN tournament in over a decade as the top 8 players come together from around the world to compete in the New World Championship tournament! Matches will be streamed LIVE between July 11th through the 14th, so join us and root for your favorite champions as they compete to see who will emerge victorious.

• What: The New World Championship
  
• When: July 11 - 14
  
• Time: Streams start at 13:00 GMT each day
  
• Where: http://www.twitch.tv/EscapeAoE

For the latest tournament updates, be sure to follow Escape AoE:

• Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/EscapeAoE
  
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/EscapeAoE
  
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapeAoE/

The Microsoft team is aware of and working on a solution to address the "Bad CD-key Error 100" issue impacting some users who picked up the game during the Steam Summer Sale. Our goal is to ensure that you can enjoy the game you purchased, and appreciate your patience as we work to implement a solution.

In the meantime, be sure to visit our social channels for more information as it becomes available:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires
  
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ageofempires/
  
• Discord: https://discord.gg/ageofempires

What a week it has been! As always, E3 brings out the passion and excitement of the community, and this year was no exception! This year, the folks from the newly-created Age of Empires studio at Microsoft Games teamed up with our friends from Forgotten Empires to show off our work over the past year: bringing you a first look, a hands-on demo, and the chance to sign up for the first beta playtest of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition!
https://youtu.be/ZOgBVR21pWg
The announcement during Microsoft’s Keynote presentation kicked off a flood of news, discussion, and announcements from the event. On the heels of the official gameplay trailer, press and players began discussing and sharing news about all of the new features coming with the game. Here are just a few of the articles you can read to catch up with the conversation:

• E3 2019: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Launching Fall 2019, Beta Coming Soon via Xbox Wire
  
• Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and new campaign coming to Xbox Game Pass via Polygon
  
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition lives up to its title via Destructoid
  
• E3 2019: Hands-on with Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Coming This Fall with Xbox Game Pass on PC via The Video Games
  
• Age of Empires II is coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta)! via Xbox Game Pass
  
• Age of Empires II: HD Edition Won’t Be Taken Off Steam When Definitive Edition Launches via DualShockers

Throughout the week—with the help of the new and official Age of Empires Discord server—players have been doing some speculation of their own. The conversation has been amazing…the hype has been real…and we’ve even managed to answer several questions that caused some concern following the announcement. Here are some of the hottest discussion topics to emerge from E3 this week:

• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition at E3 via the Official Forum
  
• AoE2 Definitive Edition Trailer Breakdown and Screenshots via YouTube
  
• AOE 2 DE new civilizations revealed! via Reddit
  
• Age of Empires II DE – E3 2019 – Gameplay Trailer via Reddit

As a final treat, Mixer set aside some time to chat with Microsoft’s Adam Isgreen and Forgotten Empires’ Bert Beeckman about the game. While short, it provided a glimpse at a different experience than the E3 demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdqS0S2CgcQ
The week was HUGE for Age of Empires, the development team, and has been the PERFECT way to kick off the transition into the first beta of the Definitive Edition. If you haven’t already, make sure to sign up as an Age Insider for a chance to participate in the first playtest on June 18:

• Sign up to be an Age Insider!

We also know there are still questions that remain after E3: about the Definitive Edition and some of the other projects we have in the works. We hear you, and we’re excited to share more information, teasers, and details as they get further along in development.

• Age of Empires 4 is ‘making good progress’, and Microsoft will talk about it later this year via PCGamer

A huge thanks to everyone who dropped by the booth during E3, who shared their excitement with us on Discord, who helped share the news, and who have been a part of this wonderful community over the past two decades! We can’t wait to see what the journey holds in store for the next two decades!

See you on the battlefield!

— The Age of Empires Community Team

Looking for more #E32019 insight into Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition? Microsoft Creative Director, Adam Isgreen, will join Bert Beeckman (aka Cysion) from Forgotten Empires to play and discuss the game this coming Wednesday on Mixer!

• When: Wednesday, June 12 @ 10:45a PDT / 1:45a EDT / 5:45p GMT
  
• Where: https://mixer.com/ageofempires
  
• Latest Info: https://twitter.com/ageofempires

See you soon!

Its official—E3 2019 has begun! Our villagers are working diligently to complete the final touches of our booth and are eager to share with you Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

In addition to stopping by and trying out the demo on the floor, we have a special treat for all our fans, both here in attendance and around the world. As you may have heard, we will be launching a closed beta test of Age II: DE on Steam very soon!

Invites will be sent out to our esteemed Age of Empires Insiders in multiple waves over the coming weeks. Our goal is to get as many of our fans’ hands on the game as early as possible, listening to your valuable feedback and ultimately building a great game – together.

Not an Age Insider yet? Join the program by clicking here and have a chance at participating in the beta!

For our existing Age of Empires Insiders, we’ll need you to connect your Steam account with your Age of Empires Insider profile. This will enable you to be eligible for participation in the beta and share your feedback about the game with us!

If you have any questions on the Age Insider program, including how to connect your existing account to Steam, check out our handy FAQ here.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as well as check out our brand-new Official Age of Empires Discord channel here.

#E3Empires

Its official—E3 2019 has begun! Our villagers are working diligently to complete the final touches of our booth and are eager to share with you Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

In addition to stopping by and trying out the demo on the floor, we have a special treat for all our fans, both here in attendance and around the world. As you may have heard, we will be launching a closed beta test of Age II: DE on Steam very soon!

Invites will be sent out to our esteemed Age of Empires Insiders in multiple waves over the coming weeks. Our goal is to get as many of our fans’ hands on the game as early as possible, listening to your valuable feedback and ultimately building a great game – together.

Not an Age Insider yet? Join the program by clicking here and have a chance at participating in the beta!

For our existing Age of Empires Insiders, we’ll need you to connect your Steam account with your Age of Empires Insider profile. This will enable you to be eligible for participation in the beta and share your feedback about the game with us!

If you have any questions on the Age Insider program, including how to connect your existing account to Steam, check out our handy FAQ here.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as well as check out our brand-new Official Age of Empires Discord channel here.

#E3Empires

Recently, we announced three of our Definitive Editions will be coming to Steam, giving our community the choice of where they want to play. With E3 fast approaching, kicking off with Microsoft’s Keynote on Sunday, June 9, we are excited to announce that we will be on the floor with Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition!

Attendees will be able to experience stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new, fully remastered soundtrack, and 4 new civilizations during an on-hands demo of the game.

Not attending E3? Not a problem. Click here to sign up as an Age of Empires Insider and stay up to date on all things Age announced during the conference as well as get access to perks such as:

• Updates about the latest developments to the Age of Empires franchise
  
• Opportunities to provide input to the development teams via Insider surveys
  
• The chance to be selected as a participant in special playtesting events for unreleased Age titles and features

Continue the conversation on the official Age of Empires forums and stay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@AgeOfEmpires).

#E3Empires