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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Anniversary Event

This month you’ll be struck with sentimental bliss during the Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Anniversary Event, celebrating the beauty of the game that started it all!

From Today until March 12th, you can unlock a wheelbarrow full of nostalgic additions to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

Complete the in-game tasks within the time limit, and reap the rewards of the Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Anniversary Event, including –

  • New Profile Icons! (Shown below)
  • Unique Unit Skins, visually transforming your favorite units into their ancestors!
  • A new Cheat Code, bringing the Photon-Man to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition!
  • The classic Wololo chant for your Monks to carol while converting!

Here’s the full list of in-game tasks and rewards for the Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Anniversary Event

  • Sign into Xbox Live: Unlocks the Priest Profile Icon, Unlocks original Age of Empires Scout Skin for your Auto-Scout unit
  • Earn the “21st Century” Achievement in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition: Unlocks the Photon-Man cheat code, permanently!
  • Train a Champion in any Standard or Multiplayer Game: Unlocks the Legion Skin for your Champions
  • Reach Castle Age from Dark Age in any Standard or Multiplayer Game: Unlocks the Legion Profile Icon
  • Convert an Enemy Unit using a Monk in any Standard or Multiplayer Game: Unlocks the Priest skin for your Monks
  • Reach Imperial Age from Dark Age in any Standard or Multiplayer Game: Unlocks the Party Man Profile Icon
  • Construct a Wonder in any Standard or Multiplayer Game: Unlocks the classic Wololo sound for Monk conversions

All Profile Icons and the Photon Man unit skin will be yours to keep once the event ends, all you need to do is unlock them before March 12th!

Enjoy!

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