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Age of Empires IV

Ranked seasons, new civilizations, and the balance patches that redraw the build-order meta.

1 August

Age of Empires is doubling down on Vikings with a pair of new Norse expansions

New Age of Empires 4 DLC Raiders of the North and AoE 2 DE expansion The Viking Sagas will bring fresh flavor to whichever RTS you prefer. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Age of Empires is doubling down on Vikings with a pair of new Norse expansions

30 July

Celebrating Age in 2026 – Where We’re At, and Where We’re Going

The first six months of 2026 have been filled with memorable moments across the Age franchise. We’ve explored new legends and civilizations, welcomed players to new platforms, cheered alongside fans at Red Bull Wololo: Londinium, and watched our communities continue to create…

2 July

Update to Map Pool Rotation

Starting today and at the start of each month, the Ranked Map pool will now automatically rotate. Each rotation will always feature a set number of open, closed, hybrid, and naval maps to keep a balanced set of maps in play at all times. This means that you'll see more varied…

25 June

A Wave of Discounts with the Steam Summer Sale

Cool off from the heatwave with the the Steam Summer Sale ; happening now! Complete your Age of Empires collection with a couple of DLC plus up to 75% off on all your favorites - it’s time to Age up your Summer! Don’t wait for these discounts - sale ends July 9th at 10 AM PT…

18 June

Age of Empires IV – Patch 16.2.10884

Happy June! We hope everyone is looking forward to Raiders of the North, which was officially announced earlier this month and we can’t wait to tell you more about it in the months to come! In the meantime, we’re following up on our last patch with a few small changes based…

11 June

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition adds a Controller UI on PC

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition should now be a lot easier to play on Steam Deck / Steam Machine and anyone using a gamepad - with the new controller UI. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition-adds-a-controll…

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The desk on Age of Empires IV
Issue No. 1 · Week of July 27, 2026
  • World's Edge

    Celebrating Age in 2026 – Where We're At, and Where We're Going

    World's Edge looks back at Yue Fei's Legacy for Age IV, The Last Chieftains for Age II: DE, and Age II reaching macOS. Ahead: the Raiders of the North expansion, bringing both the Vikings and the Scots to Age IV.

    For your guild
    Two new civilizations are coming to Age IV, which is where the ladder meta will move. If your group is choosing an Age title to organise nights around, that is the argument for IV.

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The Guild Post gathers the latest Age of Empires IV news from World’s Edge and the wider community into one page — patch notes, updates, and announcements as they publish, each linking back to the original source. Ranked seasons, new civilizations, and the balance patches that redraw the build-order meta.

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