Happy Monday, everyone! We hope you’re staying healthy and happy, and think we have just the thing to help you part the clouds of March: a new UPDATE and a new CELEBRATION to bring the best of Spring straight into your home!

Along with the fixes and balance changes that accompany any game update, the team has been working on several new systems for Age of Empires II. Today, you get to enjoy the many fruits (3 – Food please!) of their labor:

Four brand-new Art of War missions to hone your skills!

to hone your skills! Unique 1v1 and Team map pools in ranked matchmaking!

and map pools in ranked matchmaking! Two brand new maps: Four Lakes and Golden Swamp !

and ! A new Profile Hub now available via the main menu!

now available via the main menu! The ability to view ELO in unranked lobbies !

! Various balance changes—including a new unique unit for the Tatars!

for the Tatars! The SPRING CELEBRATION EVENT! (Be outside while you stay inside!)

(Be outside while you stay inside!) …and much more!

There are still plenty of cool features and fixes in the works for April—thanks in large part to the outstanding community members who have stepped up with their feedback and bug reports over the past few months. Your contributions play a big part in determining what to work on next; so, if you have not already, come join us on any (or all) of our official discussion channels and jump into the conversation:

There’s also no better time to be a part of the Age of Empires II community—and this is only the beginning of our journey! The game has come a *long* way in four months, and we still have plenty of territory to explore, relics to capture, battles to win, and wonders to build as our community continues to grow. For now (and from all of us): stay safe, stay healthy, and we hope the March Update helps you enjoy your time inside.

We’ll see you on the battlefield!

—The Age of Empires Team

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Download on the MICROSOFT STORE Open the Microsoft Store.

Click the [ ∙ ∙ ∙ ] symbol next to your profile picture.

symbol next to your profile picture. Select Downloads and updates.

Press the Get updates button to automatically detect, download, and install the latest changes to your game!

button to automatically detect, download, and install the latest changes to your game! Open the game. The title screen should read Build 36202 Remember that you’ll need update your game in the Microsoft Store: If you are unable to launch the game after downloading the update, make sure you add (or re-add) the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition client or folder as an exception to your firewall and antivirus program. That’s it; you’re ready to play! Download on STEAM Open Steam.

Click on Library to see your games list.

to see your games list. Click Downloads at the bottom of the Library window.

at the bottom of the Library window. [If the new build does not download automatically,] click the Download Now button to manually download the new update.

button to manually download the new update. Open the game. The title screen should read Build 36202 Remember that you’ll need update your game in Steam: That’s it; you’re ready to play!

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Having trouble downloading or playing the build? Visit our support page!