Announced today at Microsoft’s conference

A new look atAge of Empires IV? Sure, don’t mind of I do.

Microsoft has been bringing it with theAge of Empiresseries over the years, and I for one am glad it’s still around. This new one, IV, is out on Xbox Game Pass and PC on July 28, 2025. It’s actually coming to Steam and the Windows Store, so you won’t have to suffer the latter as an exclusive platform on PC.

Age of Empires IV

It’ll sport eight civilizations, four campaigns (!) and 35 missions. Oh, and it has eight multiplayer modes and a story mode that’s designed to ease players in with a good NPE system. Yeah that sounds great.

Oda Nobunaga and Yasuka on horses next to marching armies

Miyabi and a round spirit wreathed in blue flames in Zenless Zone Zero

Two Fortnite characters performing Wanna See Me: a soldier striking a finger-gun pose and a paramedic dancing, set against a blue background.

Nexus Control Center Interface in Arknights: Endfield

Sekiro

Lucille, the baseball bat, visible in the mod for Left 4 Dead 2.

Elden Ring cracked statues

Elden Ring Walking Mausoleums 1

The splashart for Hextech Ziggs, showcasing the furry yordle being blown into the sky by his own bomb.