Age of Empires IV is scheduled to release on 28th October 2021 for PC. It is a real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment in Essence Engine 5.0 and published by Xbox Game Studios. Age of Empires IV is the fourth edition of Age of Empires. The game events will be based on the Middle Ages where a campaign will be telling a story about the Norman Conquest of England. The majority of the game mechanics will be the same as Age of Empires II. The game will release eight civilizations along with it and they are The English, The Delhi- Sultanate, The Chinese, The Mongols, The French, The Abbassid Dynasty, The Holy Roman Empire, and The Rus.
Is age of empires IV free for PC, PS4, and Xbox One?
The Age of Empires IV will be released on 28th October 2021, on Microsoft Windows and Xbox Cloud Gaming. The game will not be free of cost. The price of Age of Empire IV will be around $34.03 US dollars. You can pre-purchase the game from the steam-powered store. There are no updates that if the game is coming to Xbox series X|S or at PlayStation 5. However, the developers said, the idea of a console version is not yet denied. However, this game is coming for free with Xbox Game Pass. The developers also proposed a trial version of the game, which is absolutely free for everyone. The public service stress test will start from 17th September 2021 ( 10:00 P.T, 18:00 BST, 13:00 ET, 19:00 CEST) and last till 20th September 2021. So you can play Age Of Empires IV free for this weekend. The trial version will be available on the Xbox Insider Hub app on PC.
The recommended system requirements for Age Of Empires IV is:-
- OS: Window 10-64 bit
- CPU: 3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel I5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: Nvidia Geforce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
It’s nothing too demanding for requirements, actually.
Features to expect in Age Of Empires IV
Some of the new features of this version are too amazing, and the wait for the players will be ending soon. Some of the updated features are as follows:
- Farm and Fish Trap Queue – This was the feature in demand, and the developers will be adding this to the new version. Sometimes it becomes hectic for players to build, but these features will solve the issue.
- The Art of War Advanced Tutorial – This is the main feature of the game, you can update yourself with the advanced tutorial. Sometimes multi-player gaming option becomes difficult, but players can play difficult levels in the game with this new feature.
- Artificial Intelligence Update – The coolest strategy about the game so far is the AI feature. Players can now add different buildings, cities, and many other things with the help of artificial intelligence.