The first one was based on the fan-made expansion, The Forgotten Empires. The following years, the HD Edition received three expansions: The Forgotten, The African Kindgoms, and Rise of The Rajas. The game, a HD remaster of the original game, was developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios, and came with improved graphics, widescreen support as well as new multiplayer options through Steam.

On April 9, 2013, Age of Empires II: HD Edition (AoE2HD) was released. The expansion pack 'The Conquerors' (AoC), developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft too, was released in 2000 and featured five new civilizations, new campaigns, new units, new technologies, new gameplay modes, new maps and different minor tweaks to the gameplay.

Advancing to a new Age unlocks new units, structures, and technologies. Players conquer rival towns and empires as they advance one of civilizations through 'Ages': the Dark Age, the Feudal Age, the Castle Age, and the Imperial Age. It was released in 1999 for Microsoft Windows and it is a sequel of Age of Empires, the first one of the series.ĪoE2 is set in the Middle Ages and was released with thirteen playable civilizations and focuses on building towns, gathering resources, and creating armies to defeat opponents. Age of Empires II (abbreviated as AoE2, or AoK in the old days, because of the subtitle 'The Age of Kings') is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft.

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