Velen zaten te hopen op een releasedatum van Age of Empires 4 voor Xbox-consoles, maar Microsoft had grotere plannen. Tijdens de Gamescom Opening Night Live-presentatie, kondigde Microsoft dat de game per direct uit is op de Xbox One, Xbox Series S en Xbox Series X.
Wie lid is van Xbox Game Pass, kan de volledige game spelen op een Xbox-console. De game is al twee jaar speelbaar op de PC, maar een console versie kwam maar niet. Nu is de game uit met volledig aangepast controls zodat je een PC-ervaring krijgt maar alles is geoptimaliseerd voor een werking met een Xbox-controller. De Xbox console launch trailer van Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is hieronder te bekijken.
Dit zijn de key features van Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition volgens Microsoft en ontwikkelaar World’s Edge:
- Return to History – The past is prologue as you are immersed in a rich historical setting of eight diverse civilizations across the world from the English to the Chinese to the Delhi Sultanate in your quest for victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your troops to battle on land and at sea in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span across 500 years of history from the Dark Ages up to the Renaissance.
- Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures – Live the adventures of Joan of Arc in her quest to defeat the English, or command mighty Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia. The choice is yours – and every decision you make will determine the outcome of history.
- Customize Your Game with Mods – Available in Early 2022, play how you want with user generated content tools for custom games.
- Challenge the World – Jump online to compete, cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes.
- An Age for All Players – Age of Empires IV is an inviting experience for new players with a tutorial system that teaches the essence of real-time strategy and a Campaign Story Mode designed for first time players to help achieve easy setup and success, yet is challenging enough for veteran players with new game mechanics, evolved strategies, and combat techniques.
