posted 03-07-13 12:10 PM CT (US)
That's right - now it's for the most deadliest of certains! For those of you wanting their Age of Empires II on Steam (and in the highest of definitions), rejoice now, for AoK is available for pre-purchase, and with a ten percent discount for the pre-purchasers! At the time of writing, the game will be opened for play to the whole world in one month, four days and twenty four hours! This is exciting news; I know that many of us have been a long time waiting for this!
Developed by Ensemble Studios in 1998, and reimagined in high definition by Hidden Path Entertainment, Microsoft Studios is proud to announce Age of Empires II: HD Edition; available to gamers around the world exclusively via Steamworks on April 9, 2013*.
In Age of Empires II: HD Edition, fans of the original game and new players alike will fall in love with the classic Age of Empires experience. Explore all the original single player campaigns from both The Age of Kings and The Conquerors expansion, choose from 18 civilizations spanning over a thousand years of history, and head online to challenge other Steam players in your quest for world domination throughout the ages.
Re-mastered for high resolution displays 1080p+
Enhanced visual engine with improved terrain textures, water, fire and ambient lighting effects
New Steamworks features: Achievements, Leaderboards, Matchmaking and Cloud support.
Share user created content with Steam Workshop support
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Pro
Steam
900x600 minimum display resolution
Direct X 9.0c+ GPU
1.2GHz CPU
1GB RAM
2GB HDD
*Yes, you did read that right, the game isn't available until April 9th - but *YOU* can unlock it early.
Want the game, no fuss no muss? Pre-purchase now!
Pre-purchase AOEII: HD Edition for 10% off and get the game on April 5th.
Bundle 2 is for those looking to conquer the ages with friends!
Pre-purchase AOEII: HD Edition 4 Pack - $59.99 (Buy 3, get the 4th free!)
Bundle 3 lets you experience the Age of Empires Legacy!
3) Pre-purchase Age of Empires Legacy Bundle - $27.99 (Receive Age of Empires III and both expansions at time of purchase and Age of Empires II: HD Edition will unlock automatically as soon as it becomes available!)
Want even more details? Cool! We've got them for you!
Relive the memories! Age of Empires II: HD Editions plays just like the classic, but with experiences you've come to expect from modern games.
Returning existing beloved features:
9 Single Player Campaigns
18 Civilizations from the original Age of Empires II and the Age of Empires II: The Conquerors expansion
Game Audio & Text Localizations available for the following languages: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Korean.
(Text only localization available in Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Russian and Japanese)
Enhanced Graphics with Classic Feel
1080p+ high resolution support
Updated lighting effects and improved fire & water effects
32bit terrain
Multi-monitor support
Windowed mode
SteamWorks Multiplayer
Up to 8 Players
Quick-match Matchmaking
Game Lobby Browser
Invite your Steam friends to custom games
Leaderboards
Steam Workshop Support (Edit and upload custom game types, scenarios & more!)
Achievements
In-game Launcher for news and community updates
Community events, forums and support
If you haven't seen the announcement trailer in shiny 1080p HD glory, check it out here!
Sound good? Then what are you waiting for?? - GO PREPURCHASE THE GAME NOW!!
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[This message has been edited by Tetsuo Shima (edited 03-09-2013 @ 12:13 PM).]