Welcome trailblazers to another exciting update for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition! While there are plenty of notable fixes and features in today’s update, you can look forward to lots of balance updates, plus some localization fixes based on community feedback!

This is a data patch that will update your game automatically after starting. We recommend you to stay in the main menu for about 2 minutes for the download to complete. Please keep in mind that due to technical reasons only limited changes are possible in a data patch (no graphics, no maps, etc).

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[h4]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! [/h4]

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Civilization Balance

General

Units & Buildings

• African Bandit Catamaran: Damage multiplier against guardians now only applies to water guardians.
  
• Chevauleger (House of Wittelsbach): Melee damage multiplier against Skirmishers improved to 0.75x (up from 0.6x).
  
• Fishing Boats: Reduced sound volume of fishing.
  
• Hand Shock Infantry: Slightly increased the obstruction radius from 0.49 to 0.59 for Chasquis, Chimu Runners, Coyote Runners, Disciples, Rattan Shields, Shotel Warriors, and Tiger Claws.
  
• Hot Air Balloon: Fixed a bug that made descending hot air balloons count as unit losses.
  
• Inquisitor: Cost increased to 110c (from 100c) and train time to 45s (from 35s).
  
• Javelin Rider: XP reward corrected to 11 (down from 12).
  
• Lipka Tatar (House of Jagiellon): Ranged damage reduced to 10 (from 12.5).
  
• Mounted Rifleman: No longer considered a Counter Skirmisher.
  
• Napoleon Gun: Cost increased to 475c (from 450c).
  
• Royal Dragoon (House of Bourbon): Range increased to 17 (from 16).
  
• Wokou Pirate: Fixed the non-functional melee attack in the Melee stance.

Cards & Technologies

• 11 Renegade Spanish (II, Aztecs, Inca, 500c): Cost increased to 600c.
  
• Oresund Customs (I, House of Oldenburg): Now also affects American Citadels obtained from the Maya native settlement.
  
• Sarmatism (House of Jagiellon): No longer grants Lipka Tatars +1 extra range on top of the default range increase.
  
• Sudanese Red Sea Trade (Sudanese): Technology research time increased to 30s (up from 10s).
  
• TEAM 3 Villagers (Aztecs, Ethiopians, Haudenosaunee): Only one of these cards can now be sent per team.
  
• War Ceremony: Reduced the effectiveness the War Ceremony by -2.5% on average.

[h4]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! [/h4]

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: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.
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In February we hosted the New Year New Age even which looked ahead to what was coming in the Age of Empires and Age of Mythology franchises. Part of the roster of announcements was revealing a new DLC for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, with a release date of the end of 2024.

With many active projects across the franchise, we’ll be pushing out the release for the DLC to a future date. This decision was not made lightly and is based on the bandwidth of the entire Age team across World’s Edge and our partner studios.

We understand that this will be disappointing for those of you who have been excitedly waiting for news.

We will however be releasing a new update for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. This will go live at 10am PT on October 24th and adds quality of life updates and balance changes.

A big thank you to all of you who continue to play Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and its existing DLCs.

From today, Age of Empires III (2007) will no longer be available for purchase. After many years of support, we will be retiring the title from sale. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition will continue to be supported.

In addition, on October 30, 2024 at 10am PT multiplayer services for the game will cease to run. This is due to the technology no longer being supported.

If you own the game, you will still be able to play campaign and skirmish content. Online multiplayer is the only area of the game that will no longer be available.

Players can experience Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on Steam and Windows Store, as well as 4 DLC additions which expand the civilizations and campaigns on offer. A free trial[www.ageofempires.com] of the game is available on Steam for players who’d like to try the game before purchasing too!

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We’re thrilled to announce a new and exciting feature for our community—starting today, the Public Esports Tournament Calendar is live! Whether you’re a competitor or a fan, this calendar is your place for staying up to date with every exciting event in our competitive gaming scene.

Access the Public Esports Tournament Calendar here[www.ageofempires.com]!

As the esports scene continues to grow, we’ve noticed the demand for a centralized place where all tournament schedules are readily available and shared well in advance. We understand that keeping track of multiple events across multiple platforms can be overwhelming.

That’s why we’re making it easier for everyone to stay in the loop – whether you’re a seasoned pro or a dedicated fan.

The calendar will include World’s Edge sponsored tournaments for:

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
  
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
  
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
  
• Age of Empires IV
  
• Age of Mythology: Retold

Be aware that some of the information displayed in the Public Esports Tournament Calendar is incomplete right now, to let the tournament host share more information with you at their own pace. All of the information displays what we can share at this moment and is subject to change.

With the launch of this new feature, we’re taking another step towards fostering a more connected and informed esports community. Whether you’re a competitor looking to plan your next big challenge or a fan eager to follow your favorite player or teams, this calendar will be your go-to source for all things esports.

We’re incredibly excited to roll this out and make esports even more accessible. Stay tuned for further updates and new features that will make following and participating in the esports scene easier than ever!

See you at the tournaments!

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Want a glimpse into all the upcoming World’s Edge sponsored esports tournaments? Have a look at the the Public Esports Tournament Calendar!

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The Steam Summer Sale is happening now! Complete your Age of Empires collection with up to 75% off on all your favorites - it’s time to Age up your Summer!

Don’t wait – sale ends July 11th at 10 AM PT (17:00 UTC).

Age community, your opinions matter and we're always eager to hear from you! Share your thoughts on your favorite Age titles, gaming preferences, and more in our latest survey before it closes!

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).

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.

Did you miss it? We just recently announced at our New Year, New Age broadcast 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…

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