Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
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October 15, 2020
5 years and 292 days ago
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Very Positive54,380 reviews85.8%
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer. | World's Edge is controlled by Microsoft. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher. | Xbox Game Studios is controlled by Microsoft. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified. | Xbox Game Studios is controlled by Microsoft. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game. | Xbox Game Studios provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released. | Xbox Game Studios is listed as a separate publisher for this release. |
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. Enjoy diverse civilizations, co-op historical battles, stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and modernized gameplay. For more ongoing fun, content unlocks will rotate monthly, which includes rotating civilizations, Hero Cosmetics and events - so come play often! Jump into the robust community – and invite a friend to play today!
*Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises in definitive form with enhanced features and modernized gameplay.
Command mighty civilizations from across Europe and the Americas or jump to the battlefields of Asia in stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and with a fully remastered soundtrack.
The trial version provides access to a rotating roster of the full game's 16 civilizations to play freely in both single player and multiplayer games, a first look at the 'Blood' Story Mode campaign, the Algiers Historical Battle, along with the tutorial and The Art of War challenge missions to learn and master the game.
Jump online to play with your friends or to battle your way through a select group of random maps in skirmish games against the AI. Whichever way you choose to play, you will enjoy the stunning graphics, the fully remastered soundtrack, and modernized RTS gameplay in this third installment of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise.
*Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises in definitive form with enhanced features and modernized gameplay.
Command mighty civilizations from across Europe and the Americas or jump to the battlefields of Asia in stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and with a fully remastered soundtrack.
The trial version provides access to a rotating roster of the full game's 16 civilizations to play freely in both single player and multiplayer games, a first look at the 'Blood' Story Mode campaign, the Algiers Historical Battle, along with the tutorial and The Art of War challenge missions to learn and master the game.
Jump online to play with your friends or to battle your way through a select group of random maps in skirmish games against the AI. Whichever way you choose to play, you will enjoy the stunning graphics, the fully remastered soundtrack, and modernized RTS gameplay in this third installment of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise.
