Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebrated remaster of a legendary real-time strategy series, rebuilding the age of gunpowder, sail, and empire in 4K Ultra HD with a fully remastered soundtrack and modernized gameplay. Every civilization the game has ever known is here, ready to be led into history.
Command 18 Civilizations
Take control of European, Native American, and Asian powers from the original game alongside four later additions: the Swedes, Inca, Mexico, and the United States. Every Home City card is unlocked from the start, so you can craft your strategy with new and redesigned cards, or jump straight in with pre-built decks. Overhauled Revolutions such as Brazil, Indonesia, and Egypt open dramatic late-game pivots with nation-specific cards and units.
Play History Together
Co-op Historical Battles let you and a friend relive iconic moments inspired by real events across nine scenario-driven missions. Coordinate your armies, split responsibilities, and push back enhanced AI in objective-based fights designed for teamwork, with the stories, stakes, and spectacle built for two.
Master the Art of War
Focused challenge missions test your economy, tactics, and combat execution as you chase Gold Medals. Whether you are learning the fundamentals or refining competitive play, the Art of War is a structured path to becoming a more formidable commander.
A Deeper Toolbox
- Thirty new maps bring variety to every skirmish and multiplayer match, spanning contested trade routes, island chains, and resource-rich frontiers that reward scouting and fresh strategies.
- Modernized gameplay refines unit balance, naval formations, and unit variety, while the built-in Spectator Mode, Photo Mode, and Mod Manager give you modern tools for watching, sharing, and reshaping the game.
- Bonus content is included from the start: the United States and Mexico civilizations plus Hero Cosmetic Pack Vol. 1, making this the most complete edition of the game available.
Claim Your Place in History
Whether you are raising an empire beside a friend in co-op or climbing the ranked ladder one civilization at a time, this is the definitive way to experience a strategy classic. Choose your Home City, load your deck, and let the age of empires begin.
