
Age of Empires
1997
Game Information
Summary
Age of Empires (AoE) is a history-based real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. The game uses the Genie, a 2D sprite-based game engine. The game allows the user to act as the leader of an ancient civilization by advancing it through four ages (the Stone, Tool, Bronze, and Iron Ages), gaining access to new and improved units with each advance.
Release Date
October 15, 1997
Developer
Ensemble Studios
Publisher
Microsoft
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)Mac
Genres
Strategy
Themes
HistoricalWarfare