During the recent Gamescom 2025 event, World’s Edge Studio announced updates to Age of Empires IV. The real-time strategy game is coming to PlayStation 5 alongside the release of a new expansion. The expansion is titled “Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the East, which will release on all platforms. The game will become available alongside Dynasties of the East on November 4th.
Age of Empires IV Expands Eastward: Dynasties of the East and PS5 Launch Set for November
Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the East Details
Players can Pre-order Dynasties of the East on Steam, Microsoft Store, and Xbox for 15% off. The expansion comes with plenty of new additions to the well-loved RTS game:
- The Crucible: A single-player roguelite RTS experience that players can replay
- Unpredictable enemy waves, randomised objectives, and unlockable upgrades.
- 4 New Civilizations with unique units, tech trees, and strategies.
- Golden Horde
- Macedonian Dynasty
- Sengoku Daimyo
- Tughlaq Dynasty
- Players can find out more information on the new Civilizations on the official page
- 8 Maps and 6 Biomes
- Biomes range from tropical rainforests to mythic coastlines
- The new maps range from focused and competitive to creative and chaotic.
PlayStation 5
The user interface for Age of Empires IV has been redesigned to support controller setups. The PlayStation experience should feel fresh, but still tied to the standard RTS experience. Players can Pre-order the game today with these different editions:
- Standard Edition
- Base Game
- In-Game Exclusives Pack
- Deluxe Edition
- Base Game
- In-Game Exclusives Pack
- The Sultans Ascend
- Knights of Cross and Rose
- Premium Edition
- Base Game
- In-Game Exclusives Pack
- The Sultans Ascend
- Knights of Cross and Rose
- Dynasties of the East
- 5 Days of Early Access (Does not include access to the Dynasties of the East DLC)
Where to Watch
During the Xbox@gamescom stream on August 21st at 9:00 AM PT (5:00 PM CET), you can tune in to see more about the Dynasties of the East DLC. There will be exclusive looks at the game and interviews with the developers.
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