It required the HD version to be installed first.Īge of Empires II HD Edition Announcement Trailer It had more bug fixes, advanced AIs and balancing.
Īfter more than a decade, another expansion pack, Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten, was released. It also supports user-generated content through the Steam Workshop and multiplayer games provided through the Steam servers. The HD Edition includes both the original game and the expansion The Conquerors, as well as updated graphics for high-resolution displays.
In 2013, Age of Empires II HD was announced and given a release date of Apon the Steam digital distribution platform for Windows only.
Due to its commercial success, an expansion pack was released Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, followed by a Gold Edition, which bundled together the two games along with a bonus map and game matches recorded by Microsoft strategy experts.Īge of Empires 2 Official Trailer (2000, Ensemble Microsoft)
