Age of Empires is a series of real-time strategy games, the game was developed by Ensemble Studios, a Texas-based video game development studio founded by Tony Goodman, Rick Goodman and Bruce Shelley in 1995 and published by Microsoft.
The first game in the series, Age of Empires, was released in 1997 and marked the beginning of a franchise that has become a benchmark in the strategy genre.
The game allows you to immerse yourself in different eras of history, from the Stone Age to the Imperial Age, and build and manage your own empire.
As you progress through the game, you must collect resources, build structures, train military units and engage in epic battles against other civilisations.
Age of Empires II, released in 1999, was a huge success and became an instant classic, this game expanded on the experience of the first game, offering new civilisations, units and technologies. It also introduced a deeper and more exciting single-player campaign.
The series continued with Age of Empires III in 2005, which took the story to the era of European colonisation of the Americas, featuring improved graphics, more refined gameplay and a more immersive story.
Since then, there have been expansions and remasterings of the original games, such as Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, which have revitalised the franchise and allowed players to relive the nostalgia of the original games with improved visuals and new features.
Age of Empires has left a lasting mark on the gaming industry, being considered one of the greatest strategy games of all time.
It has brought together a passionate community of players who continue to enjoy the game and create custom content to this day.