Age of Empires

Game Description

Age of Empires (often abbreviated as AoE or AoE1) is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios on October 15, 1997 in North America and February 2, 1998 in Europe and Japan. It is the firest game in the well-known Age of Empires series. The game takes place over a period between 5000 BC. BC and 800 AD During which the player must control a pre-selected ancient civilization across different technological ages. Advancing between ages unlocks new technologies and units. Twelve civilizations are available in the game, each inspired by historical periods such as ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and ancient Mesopotamia. When the game was released, its historical context was quite unique to gaming and was an important factor in the game’s success. One year later, an official expansion pack was released called Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome.