- October 15, 1997
- Ensemble Studios
Age of Empires
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Age of Empires is a single player and multiplayer real-time strategy game with warfare and historical themes. It was developed by Ensemble Studios and was released on October 15, 1997. It received positive reviews from players.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Age of Empires is a real-time strategy game with warfare and historical themes.
Age of Empires is available on PC and Mac OS.
Age of Empires was released on October 15, 1997.
Age of Empires was developed by Ensemble Studios.
Age of Empires has received positive reviews from players.
Age of Empires is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include Scourge of War: Waterloo, Rise of Nations, Iron Age, Empire Eternal, Kingdoms Rise and Fall and others.