On June 9, 2019, Microsoft revealed the gameplay trailer at Xbox E3 2019. On Augat Gamescom, Microsoft announced Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was in development by Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software.

It introduced two Central European civilizations, the Poles and the Bohemians, as well as three new campaigns, featuring Jadwiga, Jan Žižka, and Algirdas and Kestutis. Ī second expansion, Dawn of the Dukes, was announced on Apand released on August 10, 2021. The Lords of the West expansion introduced two further civilizations, the Burgundians and the Sicilians, as well as three new campaigns, featuring Edward Longshanks, the Dukes of Burgundy and the Hautevilles. Expansions Īn expansion pack, Lords of the West, was announced on Decemand released on January 26, 2021. Farms now have the option to be replenished automatically. Unit pathfinding is also supposedly improved upon. When the old and new AIs were pitted against each other in a test, the new one easily defeated the old one. The original AI had to cheat to be competitive, while the new AI is advanced enough to not require any cheating. Players can choose between the original AI, the updated HD Edition AI that was added alongside the HD Edition of the game, and a newer AI developed for the Definitive Edition. Isgreen is the creative director on Definitive Edition and Beeckman is the co-founder of Forgotten Empires. Bert Beeckman (left) and Adam Isgreen (right) at E3 2019.

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