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Join the Halloween October Event!

October is here and we are celebrating on Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, and with an entirely new event for the occasion!

This year’s October Event is spooky – we’re celebrating Halloween! Set out your pumpkins and get ready to enjoy this month’s event!

  • Unlock a Decoration for the Town Center!
  • Unlock three new Halloween-themed profile icons!
  • Unlock a knight with a Halloween style pumpkin head!

 

New Rewards!

Now through October 31 complete the in-game tasks within the time limit to unlock exclusive rewards!

Don’t forget, the first challenge unlocks a new profile icon and is required to save all of your unlocks:

Day ~ 🎯 Sign in to Xbox Live.
πŸ† Unlocks the carved and glowing pumpkin profile icon.
πŸ’Ύ *Required* to save any rewards unlocked during the event!

Each of the following challenges must be unlocked in order and on separate days:

Day 1 πŸ”’ Research the Crop Rotation technology in the Mill.
🧱 Farm graphics replaced with Pumpkin patch farms.
Day 2 πŸ”’ Research the Paladin technology in the Stable.
πŸ† Unlocks a menacing and evil-looking Boar profile icon.
Day 3 πŸ”’ Train 100 units in a single match.
🧱 Unlocks the Town Center Scarecrow decoration.
Day 4 πŸ”’ Slay two boars in a single match.
πŸ† Unlocks the Gravestone profile icon. (text: RIP)
Day 5 πŸ”’ Kill 500 units in any amount of matches.
πŸ† Unlocks the Knight with Halloween style pumpkin head.

Keep It All (Forever)!

Remember: if you sign in to Xbox Live during the event, you’ll get to keep all of the mods and profile icons you’ve achieved! Sign in, earn your rewards, and enjoy!

We hope you enjoy the October Event!

β€”The Age of Empires Team

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