The most recent entries in the Age of Empires franchise include Age of Empires 2 HD Edition, which was released on Steam last year, and Age of Empires Online, which was shut down in July.
The developer has worked with Microsoft in the past on Kinect Doodle Jump, Mars Rover Landing, Kinect Adventures and multiple Kinect Fun Labs titles.
The game will feature cross-play between Windows 8 PCs, tablets and phones.Īge of Empires: Castle Siege is being developed by Smoking Gun Interactive. The game bears a striking resemblance to Supercell's hit strategy game Clash of Clans, which is available for iOS and Android devices, but Microsoft promises 'the strategy and combat Age of Empires is renowned for.' It is a fantastic experience as the player is able to take the role of various famous leaders and conquerors throughout history, leading armies in some of the most famous battles in. The series has been very well received as seen from the various additions added to it over the years.
Microsoft says the game is being built with touch devices in mind, meaning players will control their armies with swipes of a touchscreen. Age of Empires is a fantastic strategy game. Called Age of Empires: Castle Siege, the new game will hit Windows PC and Windows Phone 8 in September.Ĭastle Siege lets players choose from several civilizations - including the Britons, Teutons and Kievan Rus - then tasks them with fortifying a castle and surrounding city, training armies and attacking other players' castles. The next entry in Microsoft's Age of Empires series is a fast-paced, touch-based multiplayer game coming to Windows 8.
