Age of Empires IV
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| Relic Entertainment | |
| World's Edge | |
| Publishers | |
| Xbox Game Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Essence Engine 5 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 28, 2021 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 81 |
| OpenCritic | 83 |
| IGDB | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, Subscription gaming service |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Medieval |
| Series | Age of Empires |
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Age of Empires IV is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Age of Empires series.
On October 25, 2022, during the franchise's 25th anniversary celebration, the game was updated with two additional civilizations (Malians and Ottomans) and retitled to Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition. The game was released for Xbox One and Series X|S on August 22, 2023, but unlike Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, crossplay between PC and console players is not enabled.[1] The first major expansion pack, The Sultans Ascend, was released on November 14, 2023.
The game retains its popularity as of June 2023, with major sponsored multiplayer events constantly organized. Updates are still being made to resolve bugs and imbalances, as well as occasionally introducing new map templates.
General information
- Official Discord server for the series
- Official forum
- Official support knowledgebase
- Steam Community Discussions
- Age of Empires on Liquipedia
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
Choice of Microsoft Store or Steam key. | |
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Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |
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| Steam | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
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- All versions require Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM
Version differences
- The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game, the digital soundtrack, a compilation image of Craig Mullins' art for the game, a unit counter chart, an in-game coat of arms, an in-game player profile portrait and an in-game town center monument.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | The single DLC for this game is an optional download to reduce installation size for players who do not meet 4K requirements. |
| Expansion pack | The Sultans Ascend expansion pack includes additional civilizations, campaigns, map templates and biomes. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 4K HDR Video Pack | Free DLC; replaces standard campaign and reward video files with their 4K HDR counterparts. | |
| The Sultans Ascend | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro video
| Use command line argument[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Age of Empires IV\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1466860/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Age of Empires IV\Users\(UserID)\Savegames\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1466860/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed in menus and campaign videos | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | The free 4K HDR Video DLC adapts the video files to this resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Can be uncapped entirely. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | The free 4K HDR Video DLC adapts the video files to this option. | ||
| Color blind mode | High contrast mode. | ||
Graphics settings (1/3)
Graphics settings (2/3)
Graphics settings (3/3)
Interface settings
Accessibility settings (1/2)
Accessibility settings (2/2)
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Relates only to camera movement. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Controls settings (1/3)
Controls settings (2/3)
Controls settings (3/3)
Camera settings
Audio
Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Master, music, speech, sound effects. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Off, movies only, movies and in-game options (available in the Accessibility menu). | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Czech | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Danish | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Dutch | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Finnish | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Greek | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Hindi | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Hungarian | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Norwegian | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Polish | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Portuguese | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Swedish | Added in the Anniversary Update.[3] | |||
| Turkish | ||||
| Vietnamese |
Network
Online settings
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | Ranked matchmaking (1v1 only) added on 7 April 2022. | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 12 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | Havok | |
| Audio | Wwise | |
| Multiplayer | Relic BattleServer |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | 11 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-6300U AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
Intel i5 3.6 GHz (6-core) AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | 220GB (Microsoft Store version with 4K DLC) |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 970 AMD Radeon RX 570 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1466860/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1466860) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on Xbox Consoles – Age of Empires Support - last accessed on 2023-08-28
- ↑ Skipping intro : aoe4 - last accessed on 2022-10-26
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Age of Empires IV – Season Three: Update 24916 - last accessed on 2023-03-10