20-year-old RTS classic Age Of Empires is getting a remastered and after a few delays, now has a release date. Xbox’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb has announced it will be out on February 20, with a multiplayer beta coming right before the release.
Age Of Empires Definitive Edition was scheduled to launch in October to tie in with its 20-year anniversary. Major Nelson clarified what caused them to miss the date:
” It was important for the team to treat the Age of Empires franchise with the respect it deserves, so we took the time we needed to get features like attack-move and the improved minimap exactly right, and even added things like an in-game tech tree (how did we survive 1997 without that?) that we hope fans will love.”
Age Of Empires Definitive Edition will support up to 4K resolution, additional quality of life changes (as stated in the quote), online play through Xbox Live (plus LAN support) and an enhanced campaign and scenario editor.
Being a Microsoft title, expect to see it drop first on the Windows Store on 20th February.
Via PC Gamer