Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Explore all the original Campaigns and the best-selling expansions like never before. With over 200 hours of gameplay and 1,000 years of human history, improved experiences await. Head online to challenge other players in your quest for world domination with more than 45 different Civilizations. Recent updates include ongoing support for the Scenario Editor, Quick Play for easy social games, enhancements to the game UI, and more!

Choose your path to greatness with an eye-catching and engaging remaster of one of the most beloved strategy games of all time.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is an invitation to lead a broad range of civilizations, from marauding Huns to fiery Celts, as they carve their paths through a thousand years of history. Players grow their settlements from Dark Age hamlets to imposing citadels by balancing resource gathering with military spending to defend what is already theirs and to conquer what is not.

Each single-player campaign is packed with historical flavour, featuring famous leaders from Kings to Khans, and incorporating the technologies and weaponry of each era. The fast-paced Skirmish mode pits players against up to eight opponents, either offline versus the AI, or online against other Mac gamers. Online multiplayer also offers cooperative campaigns featuring historical scenarios and objectives to tackle together as allies.

As the latest iteration of this storied game, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition arrives on macOS as an Apple silicon native version, with the benefit of more than two decades of refinements. These include 4K visuals, a remastered soundtrack, new animations, and numerous quality-of-life improvements.

The base game also includes three expansions – Lords of the West, Dawn of the Dukes, and Dynasties of India – each introducing new campaigns and civilizations. A huge range of purchasable DLC is also available, including the recently released The Last Chieftains, in which medieval history and folklore contend in campaigns across the varied terrains of South America.