Included items (3): Age of Empires II HD, Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms, Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten


The Forgotten add to the game five new civilizations, new technologies, four campaigns and new game modes.


Among the new civilizations:

Italians - to Venice and take on the role of general in one of the Italian Republic, established after the collapse of the Roman Empire;

Indians - Take the command of huge armies, consisting of countless camels and elephants;

Slavs - even after the collapse of the Golden Horde in the ice fields of Eastern Europe goes through loud echo of horses´ hooves and boots your soldiers;

Hungary - the Black lead a mighty army across the Hungarian plains and the team most brutal cavalry ever existed in Europe in the Middle Ages;

Inca - lead their armies along the shores of Lake Titicaca, protect its heritage and the well-being of the conquistadors, Lift and magnificent buildings designed to withstand the test of time.

Four new campaigns:


Alaric - the invasion of the Huns in the IV century, tempered Alaric - formidable king ready. But can the beloved king to create a new homeland for themselves and their people on the territory of the decaying Roman Empire?

Sforza - always hungry for fame and fortune, Sforza travels to Italy XV century, offering their services to those who offer the highest fee.

Whether he will make a choice, or nazhivёt Statement terrible enemy? Take the fate of a young captain of mercenaries in their hands;

Bari - after 400 years after the collapse of the Roman Empire, Italy was still going through a capture attempt.

Relive the history of the port city of Bari, from the standpoint of the Byzantine family of the soldiers punched in the know;

Dracula - the story tells of stunning legend about a man who ruled Wallachia in the middle of the XIV century. Helps to keep their land from the huge armies of the expanding Ottoman Empire, brutal tactics Dracula has made him one of the most feared men in Eastern Europe. Will his blood lust and devotion to his soldiers to ward off all attempts to capture from the Turks?

Also, the game added two new game modes, as well as observer mode and the ability streaming on Twitch.tv.


Game description:

Age of Empires II HD Edition - re-release strategy in 1999, which is available to all missions as the original game Age of Kings, and additions Conquerors. In addition, everyone can challenge your mates online. In addition to processing graphics under resolution 1080p, developers use the advanced graphics engine with improved processing textures of earth, water and fire.

Age of Empires II HD Edition takes full advantage of Steamworks - achievements, leaderboards, and cloud storage.

Besides the ability to create their own content and share it via the Steam Workshop.


In Age of Empires II: HD Edition, fans of the original game and new players alike will fall in love with the classic Age of Empires II experience. Explore all the original single player campaigns from both Age of Kings and The Conquerors expansion, choose from 18 civilizations spanning over a thousand years of history, and head online to challenge other Steam players in your quest for world domination throughout the ages. Originally developed by Ensemble Studios and reimagined in high definition by Hidden Path Entertainment, Microsoft Studios is proud to bring Age of Empires II: HD Edition to Steam!