Age of Empires: Castle Siege , the latest in the Age of Empires series, has been announced for Windows 8 devices.

According to the Age of Empires blog , Castle Siege aims to condense the series' strategy gameplay into a fast and simpler touchscreen experience. Progress will be saved to your gamertag, so you can switch between any Windows 8 devices you may own, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones. In-app purchases will be available to "accelerate gameplay." Age of Empires: Castle Siege lets you choose from six civilisations including Britons, Teutons, and Kievan Rus. You'll fortify one castle and train armies to attack other players' castles.Players will be able to create alliances with their Xbox Live friends, as well as compete against others alliances.Age of Empires: Castle Siege will be released sometime this September.This could be a new strategy fix for players of MMORTS Age of Empires Online, which shut down just a couple of months ago. Last year, Microsoft released Age of Empires 2 HD Edition on Steam

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