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Age of Empires

Age of Empires

Ensemble Studios·1997·
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Age of Empires (AoE) is a history-based real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. The game uses the Genie, a 2D sprite-based game engine. The game allows the user to act as the leader of an ancient civilization by advancing it through four ages (the Stone, Tool, Bronze, and Iron Ages), gaining access to new and improved units with each advance.

Genres
Strategy
Themes
Warfare
Historical
Perspectives
Bird view / Isometric
Game Modes
Single player
Multiplayer

Multiplayer

Online Co-op (4)

Details

Developer

Ensemble Studios

Publisher

MacSoft Games, Microsoft

Engine

Genie Engine

Collection

Age of Empires

Release Date

October 15, 1997

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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