Age of Empires Anniversary Stream Will Include Announcements and 'Some Surprises'

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With the 25th anniversary of Age of Empires fast approaching, Xbox Game Studios and Relic Entertainment have announced a special anniversary stream timed to roughly coincide with the big day.

Set for October 25 at 10am PT, the anniversary broadcast will feature announcements, interviews, and "some surprises." It will be hosted on Twitch along with the main Age of Empires and Xbox YouTube channels.

In addition, Xbox has announced a special Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition for Steam and the Microsoft Store. The new release will feature all of the previous updates along with the new Anniversary Update, which will include the Ottoman and Malian civilizations.

First released last year, Age of Empires IV is a major revival for the venerable RTS series. While it "plays it safe a bit too often" according to our review, it "really excels when it wanders outside of its very traditional comfort zone." The original series, meanwhile, got its start way back in 1997.

The stream will celebrate all of Age of Empire's long history while potentially including a few announcements. As for Age of Empires IV Anniversary Edition, it will also release on October 25 on Steam, Windows, and PC Game Pass.

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