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

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

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.

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Today we announced that Age of Empires I, II, and III Definitive Editions are coming to Steam! Click here for more info!

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It's time to sail to the New World! Age of Empires III is 75% off in the Steam store right here.

Also, all the other Age of Empires Steam offerings, including Age of Empires II HD, Age of Mythology, and all associated DLCs, are on CRAZY discount right now: Age of Empires Legacy Bundle

UPDATE: The maintenance will last for about one more hour, until approximately 5:00 PM PST. Thanks for your patience!

Hey everyone!

As part of our journey toward our new servers, we need to perform maintenance on our current ones!

The servers will be down for maintenance today between approximately 2:00 and 5:00 PM PST.

UPDATE: The maintenance will last for about one more hour, until approximately 5:00 PM PST. Thanks for your patience!

Hey everyone!

As part of our journey toward our new servers, we need to perform maintenance on our current ones!

The servers will be down for maintenance today between approximately 2:00 and 5:00 PM PST.

Join expert players GiveUAnxiety and SoldieR as they stream Age of Empires III for the next 24 hours! Tune in at http://twitch.tv/ageofempires.