Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lady Eridani

There is no doubt that Carolus Magnus (Charles the Great), or Charlemagne as he is best known, embodied the “warrior king” ideal in Frankish culture. His newly-won empire stretched from parts of modern-day France to Germany, and all the way down to Italy and Spain.

But beyond the battlefield and his ever-growing empire, Charlemagne saw the value in important connections and those who could help unite his domain. He turned to the more influential, talented, and educated in his realm and beyond – bringing them all to his court and into his inner circle. Charlemagne’s retinue, who followed him on campaign, included Alcuin of York, Theodulf of Orléans, Paul the Deacon, and Petrus Grammaticus. What followed came a revival in culture, architecture, and learning known as the Carolingian Renaissance.

To advance to the Imperial Age in the Charlemagne (768) scenario in the new Victors and Vanquished DLC, you will be required to find these Four Scholars. Will you be able to find them without our help?



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Alcuin of York
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Originally from Northumbria, Alcuin was a monk at the cathedral school in York. When visiting Rome, he happened to meet Charlemagne, and Alcuin so impressed the king that he was invited to court and to his palace at Aachen. There, Alcuin became one of the leading scholars and teachers of his day, establishing a palace school for the sons of nobility (he was also Charlemagne’s teacher!), as well as a library. He brought with him educational standardization, liturgical reforms, and functioned as an ambassador due to his many connections in England and elsewhere. He was integral in spreading the more readable and standardized script called Carolingian miniscule throughout the empire, which made communication more efficient and served to further unite Charlemagne’s new empire.

Theodulf of Orléans
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Hailing from Visigothic Spain, Theodulf was attracted to Charlemagne’s growing court. Eventually recognized for his scholarly talents, Theodulf was appointed as Bishop of Orléans, where he established a cathedral school, and expanded the library and scriptorium. For Charlemagne, Theodulf was as an important agent of cultural and religious change, corresponding with numerous prominent bishops. He was concerned with church reform, wrote poetry, built new churches, patronized the arts, and was even the chief architect for Charlemagne’s chapel at Aachen. By 804, he succeeded Alcuin as Charlemagne’s chief theological advisor, and even wielded influence with Charlemagne’s heir, Louis the Pious.

Paul the Deacon
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Paul the Deacon originally served as an advisor under the Lombard king, Desiderius. When Charlemagne conquered and annexed Lombardy, Paul’s brother was involved in a plot and imprisoned. Paul wrote to Charlemagne to release his brother, and in exchange, Charlemagne invited Paul to court. Paul participated with the other scholars involved in the palace school, wrote homilies, and exchanged ideas at the king’s court. Eventually, he returned to Italy and retired to the Abbey of Monte Cassino, where he wrote his very famous History of the Lombards.

Petrus Grammaticus
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Also known as Peter of Pisa, he was summoned to Charlemagne’s court along with Paul the Deacon. His primary role? Latin teacher to Charlemagne himself! He was extremely influential in shaping Latin grammar and Latin education in this period. He also wrote poetry praising Charlemagne, and even exchanged riddles with him.



Charlemagne understood the importance of his scholars, the court they built, and the role of the church and education to centralize power, which culminated in his investment by the Pope as the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day, 800 CE.

Check out the newest Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC, Victors and Vanquished to play the Charlemagne scenario. Can you find all Four Scholars without our help?

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Spring is in the air and with it some great deals on all your favorite Age of Empires titles! Enjoy savings on all the Definitive Edition games, plus maybe pick up a copy of a DLC or two! Don’t miss your chance and take advantage of the Spring Sale now through March 21st at 10:00 AM PDT (1:00 PM ET / 17:00 UTC).

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lady Eridani

The newest DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is now available on Steam!

Victors and Vanquished lets you tell your own story like never before, and features 14 UGC-inspired and fully-updated, polished, and supported scenarios plus 5 exclusive all-new scenarios. Each scenario has been updated with full, professional voice acting, music, rebalancing, bugfixes, achievements, and quality of life improvements.

From migration mechanics to choosing your own faction, each scenario provides a new way to play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lady Eridani

Welcome to an exciting update for Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionTomorrow, March 14th, the new Victors and Vanquished DLC it will officially be available to play - featuring nineteen epic scenarios. Play as Ragnar Lothbrok, Oda Nobunaga, Charlemagne, and more. Plus, now all previously event-exclusive cheat codes are now available to all players, and a new cheat code has also been added!

While there are plenty of notable things to look forward to in today’s build, here’s some of the big highlights coming with this month’s update:
  • New QoL Features:
    • Regrouping improvement: Units in line formation will only regroup into a column after a move or attack move command of more than 30 tiles, instead of 10 tiles previously. Patrol command keeps its previous behavior of always forming a column, regardless of distance.
    • Military units now evenly spread themselves into nearby siege equipment or transports.
    • Added a “Drop Off” command to villagers to automatically force-drop and return to work right away.
    • Added a “Seek Shelter” command for villagers.
    • Added an “All Back to Work” command to garrisonable buildings.
  • Bug fixes based on your feedback
  • Balance changes
Be sure to dig down into the post below to get all of the smaller details before hopping in-game and checking them out firsthand.

This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!

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—The Age of Empires Team


◆ UPDATE 107882◆


Game


Stability & Performance
  • Fixed a crash which could occur when loading a saved scenario game.
  • Fixed a desync that can occasionally occur with ranged unit animations on different framerates.
  • Fixed a crash which would occur when a player joins a lobby and the host adds an AI.
Graphics
  • Fish Traps now display outlines when visually obstructed by buildings.
Audio
  • The correct music track now plays for Romans, Armenians and Georgians when having them selected in History section.
  • Horse and Hunnic Horse move sounds no longer play at the edge of the map.
  • Background music now correctly loops in Return of Rome campaign menu.
  • After purchasing a DLC from the Store, its campaign audio will now correctly load without having to reboot the game.
UI
  • Updated the checkbox graphics for main and secondary objectives.
  • The availability/upgrade level bars in technology tree preview now have more distinguishable colors.
  • Relics no longer have armor display on their UI with Extended Unit Stats enabled.
  • Javelina in Return of Rome now has correct icon.
  • Pending Invitations screen no longer displays ‘Create Warrior Priest’ text instead of ‘Name’.
  • The HUD will no longer display units garrisoned in transports if many land units are simultaneously selected.
  • The names of map size options now display their base dimension.
Hotkeys
  • Ungarrison hotkey now consistently works for Rams when having several garrisoned and ungarrisoned Rams selected together.
  • Convert hotkey for military units now functions correctly.
Multiplayer
  • The match will no longer terminate for all players when one player in a game with more than two players goes out of sync – only the desynced player will be dropped.
  • Fixed an issue where it was possible to pause the game endlessly in Multiplayer, instead of being limited to 10 pauses.
Xbox
  • Changed UI Crossplay checkbox to be un-interactable if the cross-network play is blocked in the Xbox privacy settings.
  • Create lobby submenu now shouldn’t remain open if the player is disconnected after hosting game and before lobby browser is opened.
  • When the Minimap Camera Lock Behavior is set to Fast Pan the [Y] display button on the minimap is no longer shown.
  • The [Y] Quick Command does no longer appear when you try to build, but cannot afford a Lumber Camp using the site based radial menu.
  • Conversion related warning messages about Atonement and Redemption are now shown in the notification area on the left on Xbox.
  • Fortified Church is now shown correctly as age-up requirement for Armenians and Georgians in the Xbox version when using a controller.
  • University now has the correct icon in the age-up requirement display.
  • The Set Gather Point command is no longer shown in the Donjon’s radial menu on Xbox when using a controller.
  • Buildings can now be commanded to attack enemy buildings.
  • Fixed an issue on Xbox where “ Treason” was not available in the Castle’s radial menu in the Regicide game mode.
  • Fixed an issue on Xbox where the [LT] button icon was not shown at the bottom of the Spectator Mode section in the Help Index.
  • Fixed an issue where setting a hotkey for Delete Unit command wasn’t working correctly.
  • Fixed an issue on Xbox where the game would crash when trying to select a “Granary”-object with Extended Unit Stats turned on.
  • Fixed an issue on Xbox where players could bypass the pause limit on multiplayer matches.
This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!

:alertalert: DISCLAIMER
This list is subject to change and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all the known issues we’re tracking. The above is to inform you of the team’s current priorities, which will change as other issues arise or take precedence.

For the latest updates and announcements, please visit our social channels.
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lady Eridani

If you missed it, we recently announced the next DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition: Victors and Vanquished! Coming March 14th, the newest DLC will feature 14 UGC-inspired and fully-updated, polished, and supported scenarios plus 5 exclusive all-new scenarios. Each scenario has been updated with full, professional voice acting, music, rebalancing, bugfixes, achievements, and quality of life improvements.

Recently, Ramsey Abdulrahim, Senior Business Manager at World's Edge who you may know better in the community by the username 'Filthydelphia', talked about the inspiration and history behind Victors and Vanquished.


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Message From Ramsey Abdulrahim

First, thank you for the love and support I’ve received from so many members of the Age community. I am thrilled and grateful that so many of you have enjoyed my campaigns, official or custom. So many of you have told me you’ve learned and been inspired by the histories in these scenarios.

I have been playing and designing custom campaigns for Age of Empires since 1998—when I was only 13 years old! In 2015, I had the opportunity of a lifetime to join Forgotten Empires as a campaign designer for The African Kingdoms expansion. For the next six years, I worked on campaigns alongside the amazing people at Forgotten Empires and World’s Edge for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, and Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. Needless to say, 13-year-old me would have thought this was the coolest thing ever!

I hope that my latest project, Victors and Vanquished, will help introduce even more players to these incredible historical stories. I wanted to highlight two of the scenarios you will be able to play!

How Did You Seize Power in Medieval France?

We tend to associate kings with absolute power, but kingship in the early Middle Ages was much more nuanced. Successful kings had to maintain support from their nobles, and weak kings were challenged and sometimes even replaced. Notably, two French kings were deposed by two brothers, Odo and Robert, who seized power separately in 888 and 922 CE.

In Robert (921), you decide how you will seize power. Assaulting Paris is direct, but the other nobles will come to their king’s aid. Better to win their support first—or at least the support of the ones who fit into your grand strategy.

Each noble is unique. Arnulf, Count of Flanders, despises Rollo and his Normans. War against Rollo would drum up Arnulf’s support. On the other hand, the pious Guillaume of Aquitaine has just finished building the famous Benedictine abbey at Cluney. Demonstrating your piety by collecting Relics will win his favor. Though you can also attack Guillaume, take his Relics for yourself, and turn his enemy, Garcia of Gascony, into your most fervent supporter. Alternatively, if catering to the complicated whims of counts and dukes is not your style, you could simply bribe whoever fits into your plans.

These counts and dukes are not passive, either - they also jockey for power. Over time, their houses will form marriage alliances for mutual protection. Your preparations to invade Burgundy could be upset by an ill-timed Burgundian marriage with Normandy. Even worse, Normandy may have an alliance with Aquitaine, potentially bringing all three into a coalition against you the moment you attack Burgundy. But, all hope is not lost! If you can first win Norman support—through generous bribes or demonstrating your military strength with a large army—the coalition will disentangle and put your plans back on schedule.

You will be king, after all—it’s just a matter of how. In Robert (921), nothing will stop you.

How Did You Reach the Americas from Viking Europe?

Around 1000 CE, a Norse settler named Thorfinn Karlsefni reached Newfoundland in eastern Canada, a place the Vikings called Vinland. He followed in the footsteps of Leif Ericson and others who had ventured from Scandinavia to Iceland, Greenland, and the Americas. Sailing in boats no more than 16 meters (53 feet) long and open to the elements, Norse families crossed the cold, northern Atlantic to find new homes in the west.

In Karlsefni (1000), you will make this unlikely and incredible journey. Your ships will not survive long on the open sea, so every crossing is perilous. Be thoughtful in deciding who and what you bring. Make the most of the resources you find along your journey. Food is scarce but a lack of wood will end your settlement. The search for wood will take you further and further west. And when you reach the west, you will encounter a culture very different from your own.

Karlsefni (1000) is not your typical Age of Empires scenario. The scale of your settlement—in houses, people, and ships—is very small, but the map is massive. Every decision has consequences as you puzzle out how to survive in a harsh and unwelcoming landscape. If you overcome these challenges, you will have found new homes for your Viking families.

In Karlsefni (1000), venture into the dangerous unknown and discover a whole new world.

Robert (921) and Karlsefni (1000) are only two of the 19 unique scenarios you can play in Victors and Vanquished. From migrating across the dying Roman Empire to boarding Spanish galleons in the Caribbean, each scenario features immersive mechanics that bring the histories to life.

The Siege – Coming Soon!


On top of the release of Victors and Vanquished, Ramsey has also prepared an additional scenario in a similar vein to Barbarossa Brawl and will be available to all Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition owners. The Siege is a new multiplayer limited-time scenario. You will be able to play 2v2, co-op vs AI, or solo vs AI as the Turks or Byzantines at the epic 1453 Siege of Constantinople!

The Siege will be available for a limited time, coming soon. However, you can get an early preview right now in the Public Update Preview on Steam!



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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lady Eridani

Hidden Cup V is an Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition tournament hosted by T90Official. Hidden Cup showcases the best players in the world - and no one knows who they are! Players play with the names of in-game Hero units, mostly named after historical figures from the campaigns, but with a few clever exceptions.

The bracket for the main event is completely random and the maps are INSANE! Be sure to check it out and play a role in Age of Empires history! Hidden Cup V will be streamed live on T90Official’s Twitch and YouTube, February 25th through March 3rd. Go cheer on your favorite hero, try to guess your favorite player, and most importantly enjoy some epic Age of Empires II games!

Looking for more?

Check out the Hidden Cup V Hero Showdown! If you ever wondered which units would win in a head-to-head battle, look no further!

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Only a few more hours left for the New Year, New Age Sale on Steam - there's no better time to complete your collection. From now until February 29th at 10am PT, almost everything in the Age of Empires catalogue is up to 50% off. Go on, treat yourself.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lady Eridani

With such a fantastic roster of titles, there’s never been a better time to complete your Age of Empires collection! We’re celebrating our 50 million players with a New Year, New Age Sale on Steam. From today until February 29th, almost everything in the Age of Empires catalogue is up to 50% off. Go on, treat yourself.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lady Eridani

We on the Age of Empires team want to say a huge thank you to our 50 million players around the world. 2023 was a huge year for our games and our community. We wanted to share a look at what there is to look forward to in 2024, and we’ve just wrapped our New Year, New Age show which did just that. If you watched, thank you for joining us! If you weren’t able to join us live, or you just want a reminder of all the things we covered, here’s a rundown of what’s coming this year.

  • Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition new DLC – Victors and Vanquished – coming March 14th
  • Age of Mythology: Retold coming to Xbox and PC in 2024
  • Age of Empires Mobile first look
  • New Year, New Age Sale with games and DLC up to 50% off
  • Age of Empires IV update and Season 7 coming early Spring
  • New Year, New Age login reward for Age of Empires IV available now
  • Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition free to play now! New DLC coming end of 2024
  • Red Bull Wololo: El Reinado coming later this year
New DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Victors and Vanquished coming March 14th: Pre-Order Now!


Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition had a landmark year in 2023 with the addition of the Return of Rome and The Mountain Royals expansions. More than four years after launch, the game continues to grow. Telling more stories from the world’s rich history as well as bringing more civilizations to play.

The next chapter for Age of Empires II: DE will be the single player focused DLC Victors and Vanquished, coming March 14th. Introduced in today’s show by its Creator, Ramsey Abdulrahim, this DLC will be like no other we’ve made before for AoE II: DE. Victors and Vanquished features 19 epic scenarios. Your strategy and choices will decide your fate: will you emerge as the ultimate victor, or fall as the vanquished? You’ll play as Ragnar Lothbrok, Oda Nobunaga, Charlemagne and more. Each scenario features professional voice acting, new music, achievement and the quality you’d expect from an official Age of Empires scenario.

Pre-Order Now!
Victors and Vanquished will be launching soon, and you can pre-order today and receive a 15% discount! Victors and Vanquished comes to Steam on March 14th 2024.

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Age of Mythology: Retold
Coming to Xbox and PC in 2024 – Wishlist Now!


Age of Mythology: Retold is another title that got its debut at our 25th anniversary. Since then, we’ve continued to develop this exciting reimagining of fan favorite Age of Mythology.

Today Art Director Melinda Rose gave players worldwide their first look at Retold via three in-game units, brought to life through amazing AR technology. Showcasing Medusa, Pegasus and Cerberus from the Greek pantheon, Melinda took us through how each unit has been updated, given completely new art and even had gameplay tweaks that will intensify their strengths and unique powers making them even more important in your strategy. They will be stronger, faster, bigger and bolder.

We are also beyond thrilled to announce that players do not have long to wait. Age of Mythology: Retold is coming to Steam in 2024 and is available to wishlist now!

If you want more information about what we showed today, be sure to follow the Age of Mythology social channels and visit http://www.ageofempires.com/.
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Age of Empires Mobile
The first look at a brand new AoE world


At our 25th anniversary event we announced Age of Empires Mobile and we’ve been getting questions from intrigued and excited players ever since.

Today we’re so excited to unveil this partnership with the fantastic team at TiMi Studio Group, who are bringing this brand-new Age of Empires world to life. Age of Empires Mobile is a mobile war strategy game where players will embark on an exhilarating adventure and forge unbreakable bonds with friends. Featuring rich real-time controls, stunning visuals and historical heroes on grand battlefields, this addition to the franchise has so much to offer.

The game features elements from Age of Empires games, merged with brand-new and mobile-specific gameplay. You’ll engage in strategic resource management, develop unique technologies and train diverse armies to build and defend your kingdom.

In the New Year New Age show, we premiered the first gameplay trailer for Age of Empires Mobile as well as a behind the scenes look with the team at TiMi Studio Group.

You can pre-register now for Age of Empires Mobile on iOS and Google Play. For more information about the game, visit http://www.aoemobile.com/.






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With such a fantastic roster of titles, there’s never been a better time to complete your Age of Empires collection! We’re celebrating our 50 million players with a New Year, New Age Sale on Steam! From today until the 29th of February, almost everything in the Age of Empires catalogue is up to 50% off. Go on, treat yourself.


New For Age of Empires IV
Next Age of Empires IV update and season coming soon, plus a limited time login reward


In November, we launched the best-selling Age of Empires expansion of all time, The Sultans Ascend, for Age of Empires IV. We’re so thrilled to see players enjoying the content, which included two new civs, four variant civs, and all new campaign, ten new maps and two new biomes.

If you haven’t yet experienced The Sultans Ascend, it’s available now! Buy now and receive a 10% discount for a limited time.

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Today we announced that Age of Empires IV will receive its next major update. Coming in early Spring, it will also mark the launch of Season 7.

As an added thank you to our players, if you log in to the game now, you’ll be able to earn a limited time New Year, New Age reward!




Red Bull Wololo: El Reinado
Happening this year!
The Age of Empires eSports scene continues to flourish, and we couldn’t be more grateful to the tournament organizers, players and supporters who continue to create exciting events, mesmerizing moments and valiant victories year in, year out.
Our partners and friends at Red Bull gave us the great honor today to announce that their next Age of Empires event, Red Bull Wololo: El Reinado will be coming in 2024!

Whilst we’re not ready to share the details just yet, we recommend subscribing to Age of Empires and Red Bull Gaming channels to be sure you don’t miss information when we share it in the not-too-distant future.


Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
New DLC coming late 2024


One final announcement for the show was that we’ll be bringing Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition players another DLC at the end of 2024!

Whilst we can’t spill all of the details at this point, Director of Production Earnest Yuen was able to sneak in a couple of spoilers…




Thank you for a Fantastic 2023!


In 2023 Age of Empires:
  • Launched two titles on Xbox consoles and cloud
  • Released the best-selling Age of Empires expansion of all time, The Sultans Ascend for Age of Empires IV
  • Released the two fastest selling Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC ever, Return of Rome and The Mountain Royals
  • Managed 51 game updates
  • Our players performed 200 million Wololos, built 350 million castles and employed 1.5 billion valiant scout sheep
It was truly the biggest year for Age of Empires yet! Thank you to over 50 million players worldwide who have joined us on our journey so far.

We have so much lined up for 2024 and can’t wait to bring you along with us.




That’s the rundown of the show! Head to the Age of Empires YouTube channel if you want to rewatch any of what we showed today.

A heartfelt thank you to each and every one who’s played Age of Empires so far. It’s your love and passion that has kept this franchise going for the last 26 years and we can’t wait for these new chapters in our epic story in 2024.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lady Eridani

We are excited to announce the next DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition: Victors and Vanquished! Coming March 14th, the newest DLC will feature 14 UGC-inspired and fully-updated, polished, and supported scenarios plus 5 exclusive all-new scenarios. Each scenario has been updated with full, professional voice acting, music, rebalancing, bugfixes, achievements, and quality of life improvements. From migration mechanics to choosing your own faction, each scenario provides a new way to play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Victors and Vanquished lets you tell your own story like never before!



Victors and Vanquished is available for pre-order now with a 15% discount! Coming March 14th!
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Included with the DLC
  • 19 fully-voiced, single player campaign scenarios
  • 5 exclusive all-new scenarios
  • UGC-inspired and fully-updated, polished, and supported
  • Original music
  • New Unique and Original Mechanics

=> Click for the Full List of Scenarios
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  1. Gaiseric (406)
  2. Voritgern (440)
  3. Charlemagne (768)
  4. Ragnar (850)
  5. Ironside (859)
  6. Finehair (870)
  7. Robert (921)
  8. Otto (936)
  9. Seljuk (985)
  10. Karlsefni (1000)
  11. Komnenos (1081)
  12. Stephen (1135)
  13. Temujin (1185)
  14. Mstislav (1203)
  15. Constantine XI (1453)
  16. Fetih (1453)
  17. Shimazu (1545)
  18. Nobunaga (1551)
  19. Drake (1572)
[/expand]
New Scenarios
Ragnar Lothbrok

Unleash your inner Viking! Send your warbands across the sea on a massive map of Northern Europe. All big empires start from humble origins, and yours will be no different. Begin with raids to pay and recruit warriors. Then capture jarldoms in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden to grow your power. As you become king, more possibilities are at your fingertips: use your achievements to unlock technologies, find powerful heroes, raid wherever you want to, and even worship the gods for bonuses.

Otto the Great

You are surrounded by enemies: fearsome Vikings, horse-riding Magyars, and stalwart Franks. But, though you are king, your power is not absolute. You have three vassals. These can be your very best friends, helping you achieve your ambition to become Holy Roman Emperor… or, they will be rebellious thorn in your side. Balance your power against theirs and use well-timed gifts to keep them in line.

Oda Nobunaga

Choose to play as one of six different unique factions. Will you lead the Takeda and crush your enemies with the best cavalry in Japan? Or, will you command the Otomo and find your advantage in the arrival of strange people with new weapons? Or, if subterfuge and assassination is more your style, try the Mori clan and leverage your criminal network to recruit unsavory characters.

…And much more!




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Embark on a thrilling journey with Victors and Vanquished! In nineteen epic scenarios, play as Ragnar Lothbrok, Oda Nobunaga, Charlemagne, and more. Your strategy and choices decide your fate: will you emerge as the ultimate victor, or fall as the vanquished? Available now to pre-order now with a 15% discount on Steam!
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