Hello Age fans and welcome to the giant celebration for the Age of Empires Anniversary extravaganza! We’re so excited to share everything we have in store for you over the next few weeks, but for now, here’s a sneak peek at all the in-game events with unique challenges and rewards starting on October 25th. Don’t miss out on all the fun in Age of Empires IV, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, and Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition with celebratory cakes, castles, capybaras, and more!
Age of Empires IV
Season Three: Anniversary Event
🎉October 25 – November 28🎉
This October marks the 25th Anniversary for Age of Empires! Come celebrate with us and enjoy everything we love about Age!
Challenges and Rewards highlight units from across the franchise, including an iconic cheat! You won’t want to miss out in earning these spectacular Age-aversary rewards! As always, Wololo!
| Login Bonus | 🎯 Log in between October 25th and November 28th to receive: 🏆Profile Icon Unlock – a capybara presenting you with a birthday cake! 🏆Profile Icon Unlock – a Chibi Wololo Priest 🏆Profile Icon Unlock – a coin to commemorate the 25th Age-aversary! |
| Fishing since 1997 | 🔒 Gather 1997 Fish as a Food Source in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match. 🧱 Unlocks a cartoony overly muscular boar sigil. |
| Reduced Pop Cap | 🔒 Win a Multiplayer or Skirmish match by never exceeding a population of 50. 🧱 Unlocks a Photon Man sigil. |
| Room for More | 🔒 Load 16 Elephant units into a Transport Ship. 🧱 Unlocks a sigil depicting a bunch of elephants crammed into a boat. |
| Paris Burning | 🔒 Destroy 5 buildings with a French Warship. 🏆 Unlocks a profile portrait of Elizabet Ramsey. |
| This is Fine | 🔒 Win a Multiplayer or Skirmish match without repairing any structures with Villagers. 🏆 Unlocks a profile portrait of a villager smiling with fire in the background. |
| Victory: Ottomans | 🔒 Win a Skirmish or Multiplayer match as the Ottomans. 🏆 Unlocks a Craig Mullins Ottoman artwork profile portrait. |
Part II is now live!
Ranked Season Three: October 26 - February 15
Ranked Season Three is almost here – are you ready? The party starts on October 26 and runs until February 15. Grab your swords, garrison your castles, and bring all your friends, it’s time!
Plus, for the first time ever, you can earn Ranked Team rewards too!
Also included are unlockable taunts!
Earn taunts by participating in Season Three when you achieve the rank of Bronze or higher in either Solo or Team Ranked.
| Rank Achieved (Solo or Team) | Taunt | How to Earn | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | OP. | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | Nice sheep. | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | Remember when you had an army? | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | Well that escalated quickly. | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | STRAEEELBOOORRAAAA! | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | Behold! My amazing army! | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | This is fine… | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | You know, this game has a good tutorial. | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | It has been a pleasure. | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. | ||
| Bronze+ (Solo or Team) | I … did not see that coming. | Granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3. |
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
The 25th Age of Empires Anniversary Event
🎉October 25 – November 8🎉
Huzzah! This October marks the 25th Anniversary for Age of Empires! Join us as we celebrate everything we love about Age!
Challenges and Rewards highlight units from across the franchise, including a very famous Town Bell. If you haven’t tried playing the other Age games, now’s a great time to check them out!
And of course, a big Birthday thanks to all for making Age of Empires so special, including you!
New Rewards!
October 25th through November 8th, complete the in-game tasks within the time limit to unlock exclusive rewards!
| Day ~ | 🎯 Sign in to Xbox Live. 🏆 Unlocks the Age of Empires franchise birthday cake profile icon. 💾 *Required* to save any rewards unlocked during the event! |
Each of the following challenges must be unlocked in order and on separate days:
| Day 1 | 🔒 Kill 10 Units with Scout Cavalry. 🧱 Unlocks a graphical mod where the starting scout is replaced with the original Age of Empires Scout. |
| Day 2 | 🔒 Build 3 Town Centers in a single Skirmish or Multiplayer match. 🧱 Unlocks a graphical mod where your Town Centers are decorated with the famous Age of Empires IV Town Bell. |
| Day 3 | 🔒 Kill 3 Castles with Bombard Cannons. 🧱 Unlocks a graphical mod where Bombard Cannons are replaced by Golden Bombard Cannons. |
| Day 4 | 🔒 Train 300 Hussars or Winged Hussars. 🏆 Unlocks the in-game Winged Hussar unit profile icon. |
| Day 5 | 🔒 Research Chemistry 3 times. 🧱 Unlocks a graphical mod where Hand Cannoneers are replaced with Age of Empires III Musketeers. |
Keep it Forever!
Remember: if you sign in to Xbox Live at any point during the event, you get to keep all the mods and profile icons you unlock! Sign in, earn your rewards, and enjoy!
—The Age of Empires Team
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Ageiversary Event
🎉October 25th – November 20th🎉
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is celebrating 25 years of Age of Empires with the coming of the new community event, Ageiversary! For a limited time, you can unlock new portraits and explorer customizations by completing the community challenges!
New Rewards!
October 25th through November 20th, complete daily in-game tasks within the time limit to unlock exclusive rewards!
| Day ~ | 🎯 Sign in to Xbox Live. 🏆Profile Icon Unlock – 25th Anniversary Profile Icon. |
Each of the following challenges must be unlocked in order and on separate days.
| Day 1 | 🔒 Destroy 20 Buildings with Elite Rams or Siege Elephants in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match. 🧱 Mod Unlock – “Wololo Priests”. |
| Day 2 | 🔒 Win a Skirmish or Multiplayer match as any Native American civilization. 🏆 Profile Icon Unlock – Birthday Capybara. |
| Day 3 | 🔒 Win an Empire Wars match in Skirmish or Multiplayer match. 🧱 Cheat Unlock – “I don’t exist” (AoE II). |
| Day 4 | 🔒 Kill 10 enemy units with Villagers in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match. 🏆 Profile Icon Unlock – Ivan the Terrible (AoE IV). |
| Day 5 | 🔒 Train 50 Cavalry in a single Skirmish or Multiplayer Game. 🧱 Hero Skin Unlock – General Warwick. |
| Day 6 | 🔒 Research 5 Naval Technologies in a Multiplayer match. 🧱 Cheat Unlock – “Flying Dutchman” – Allows all Naval units to move on land. |
| Day 7 | 🔒 Train 20 Mercenaries in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match. 🏆 Profile Unlock – Cuman Party! (AoE II). |
| Day 8 | 🔒 Win a Tycoon match in a Skirmish or Multiplayer Match. 🧱 Mod Unlock – “Tonight we hunt” – All maps start in night mode. |
| Day 9 | 🔒 Raze 20 enemy buildings with Artillery units in a Skirmish or Multiplayer Match. 🏆 Profile Icon Unlock – Genghis Khan (AoE IV) |
| Day 10 | 🔒 Build 40 Farms, Fields, Mill or Rice Paddies in any amount of Skirmish or Multiplayer matches. 🧱 Hero Skin Unlock – Kichiro |
Keep it Forever!
Remember: if you sign in to Xbox Live at any point during the event, you get to keep all the mods and profile icons you unlock! Sign in, earn your rewards, and enjoy!
—The Age of Empires Team
Join the 25th Anniversary Fun!
More announcements and fun coming as we lead up to our 25th Anniversary Celebration Broadcast on October 25th! While you prepare for the big day, here are more ways to join the 25th Anniversary Celebration!