Hello once again, Age of Empires IV fans! We’re back at it with another Season Ten patch that we’re excited to roll out. We appreciate your feedback and requests tremendously and are squashing a few pesky bugs that made their way into our latest patches. Plus, we’re rolling out our newest Seasonal Event, so read on for more details!
Thanks again to our amazing community members, all of whom have helped to make Age of Empires what it is today!
—The Age of Empires Team
Remember that you’ll need to update your game in the Microsoft Store:
- Open the Microsoft Store.
- Click the [∙ ∙ ∙ ] symbol next to your profile picture.
- Select Downloads and updates.
- Press the Get updates button to automatically detect, download, and install the latest changes to your game!
- Open the game. The title screen should show you on Build 13.2.4553.
If you are unable to launch the game after downloading the update, make sure you add (or re-add) the Age of Empires IV client or folder as an exception to your firewall and antivirus program. That’s it; you’re ready to play!
Remember that you’ll need to update your game in Steam:
- Open Steam.
- Click on Library to see your games list.
- Click Downloads at the bottom of the Library window.
- [If the new build does not download automatically,] click the Download Now button to manually download the new update.
- Open the game. The title screen should show you on Build 13.2.4553.
That’s it; you’re ready to play!
Remember that you’ll need to update your game in the Xbox App for Windows.
- Open the Xbox app.
- Games that are installed show up on the left side of the app.
- Hover over the game or click it, and then select Update.
- [If the new build does not download automatically,] hover over the game, select More Options (…), choose Manage. Under the Files tab, choose the option to Check for Updates.
- Open the game. The title screen should show you on Build 13.2.4553.
That’s it; you’re ready to play!
Still having trouble? Visit our support site!
Please Note: As part of updating to this latest build, any saved games and observable matches made on previous builds will be unable to be loaded or replayed.
Season Ten
Dynasties rise and fall, and all great kingdoms meet their demise with time. Dethrone your enemies and preserve your legacy in Season Ten’s final event, Rise to Ruin! Complete a series of all-new challenges to claim your rewards before the ranked season reaches its conclusion. Prepare for epic battles that will test your determination! Rise to Ruin will begin on June 11th and will run through the remainder of the season.
New Seasonal Event: Rise to Ruin
| Challenge | How to Unlock Reward |
| Welcome to Rise to Ruin 2025 | 🔒 Login during Rise to Ruin 2025 🏆 Profile Icon – Flames of Conflict |
| Road to Glory | 🔒 Achieve age 4 10 times in Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches. 🏆 Profile Icon – Age of Architecture |
| Path of Destruction | 🔒 Destroy 10 Enemy Town Centres in Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches. 🧱 Coat of Arms Banner Shape – Battle Scarred |
| From the Ashes | 🔒 Destroy 25 houses in Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches. 🧱 Coat of Arms Sigil – Strong Flame |
| History of Victory | 🔒 Win a match while in Age 3 or lower in Skirmish or Multiplayer. 🧱 Coat of Arms Banner Pattern – Weathered Walls |
| Belongs to the People | 🔒 Reach a population of 200 in Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches. 🧱 Coat of Arms Banner Pattern – For the People |
Map Pool Rotation
We feel confident introducing our new maps directly to the Ranked Map pool! Test your mettle on this season’s new terrain and unique mechanics.
1v1 Ranked Map Pool
- Migration → Boulder Bay
- Lake Side → Four Lakes
- Himeyama → Sunkenlands
- Cliffside → Lipany
Team Ranked Map Pool
- Danube River → Mongolian Heights
- Shadow Lake → Continental
- Volcanic Island → Waterholes
- Wasteland → Rugged
General Changes & Bugfixes
- General stability improvements.
- Fixed a bug where attack move could not be queued when using a controller.
- Fixed a bug where using Left Stick to focus selected units was not working when using a controller.
- Fixed an issue where Gilded Crossbowmen, Crossbowmen with 10,000 Bolts, Janissaries, and Tower Elephant Archers after Howdahs had incorrect attack speed.
Investigation
Your reports continue being crucial to our prioritization and implementation of fixes and features in the game. Keep them coming!
Additionally, we are aware of ongoing reports of some players being unable to receive new rewards or change their profile items, as well as an issue causing some players to disconnect at certain points in game. This is a particularly high priority of ours, and we are investigating and making several changes on the back-end with the goal of resolving these issues. These changes will take time to implement and fully test, and we are targeting them for an early summer release. Thank you so much for the bug reports and your patience as we try to get to the bottom of this.
For other known issues, please visit this page to see what’s being tracked!
Coming Up…
With Season Ten approaching its conclusion, we are gearing up for a whole bunch of fun stuff coming your way soon! Keep your eyes and ears open for new updates, patches, and announcements coming your way soon.
DISCLAIMER
Please note that this list is subject to change and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all the known issues we’re tracking. The above is to inform you of the team’s current priorities, which will change as other issues arise or take precedence.
For the latest updates and announcements, please visit our social channels.