Microsoft has announced release of a new edition from their Age of Empire series: Age of Empires Online. A new iteration of a classic game with a loyal fan base, it features the following:
- Classic Age of Empires Gameplay: Experience the familiar gameplay that made the franchise successful, with an updated art style and uplifting tone. Revisit the classic game elements of empire creation and resource management in a vibrant historical setting.
- Persistent Online World: An online capital city that lives and grows even when you’re offline with free-to-play experiences via Games for Windows – LIVE
- New Social Experiences: Discover new social experiences within the game, including live chat, gifting and trading of content, and cooperative multiplayer quests.
Additionally, Age of Empires Online will feature offline single player mode starting with campaigns featuring the Greek civilization.
Age of Empires Online is currently in beta mode (
sign up only). Microsoft expects to release a full version by early 2011.
Current minimum system requirements (these are beta only - not finalized):
- 2 gigahertz cpu (or a Windows Experience Index score of 3.0)
- 128 MB video card
- 1 gigabyte (GB) total system RAM
- 3 GB of hard drive space
- Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
- Broadband Internet Connection
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