Age of Empires
- October 15, 1997
- Ensemble Studios
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Age of Empires is a warfare-focused real-time strategy game, offering both single-player and multiplayer modes. Players lead an ancient civilization Maurice Jones-}, advancing through four ages to access new units and technologies. The game uses a 2D sprite-based engine to create historical environments and scenarios.