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Age of Empires

Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy Links: Official Website Wikipedia Article

Description:

Age of Empires, abbreviated to AoE or AOE, is a history-based real-time strategy computer game released in 1997. Developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft, the game uses the Genie engine, the same 2D sprite based game engine used by Age of Kings and Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds. The game allows the user to play as the leader of a historical tribe or civilization from the Stone Age up until the Iron Age.


Following generally good reviews, an expansion pack for the game was released in 1998 named Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion. Both the original Age of Empires and the expansion pack were later released as the Gold Edition. Subsequently, several games have been released in the Age of Empires series, including two sequels (Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Age of Empires III), expansions for the above-mentioned sequels and a turn-based version for the Nintendo DS (Age of Empires: The Age of Kings), as well as one spinoff game (Age of Mythology). The name "Age of Empires" is used both to describe this particular game in the series, as well as the series collectively. This game is sometimes referred to as "Age of Empires I" to avoid confusion.