During the Age of Empires: New Year, New Age livestream, Microsoft and TiMI Studio Group revealed the first gameplay footage for Age of Empires Mobile. It’s pretty good.
The track record for strategy games on mobile is…not great. While there are some decent general options out there, not many are able to capture the feel of the classic RTS formula. Based on these initial details and gameplay footage, it looks like Age of Empires Mobile may finally be what I’ve been looking for.
The game is being developed by TiMi Studio Group, who also developed Call of Duty: Mobile and Pokémon UNITE, along with some help from World’s Edge (and Xbox Games studio) and the normal Age of Empire team. The result is something that looks like exactly what fans of the iconic historical strategy series have been wanting:
Earnest Yuen, Senior Director of Production at World’s Edge said, “We’re excited for even more players around the world to experience the magic of Age of Empires with the upcoming launch of Age of Empires Mobile. Combining the strategy games expertise and rich heritage of World’s Edge with TiMi’s excellence in mobile gaming, we’re building a brand-new way for players around the world to join the Age of Empires universe.”
Age of Empires Mobile is a new chapter for the illustrious franchise, customized for mobile play with a broad array of exciting elements from the existing series, as well as new features to assure strategic, simulated battles across a variety of modes:
• Discover the charm of the original PC series with its fast combat and base building as well as elements of real-time strategy gameplay
• Engaging multiplayer action including all-new epic siege battle gameplay that unites global players and forges rivalry among others
• Introduce mobile players to some of the series’ most popular components, such as empire-building and strategic battles on a huge, persistent battlefield and 1-on-1, player-versus-player combat
• Build teams from dozens of historical and legendary leaders, including King Arthur, Joan of Arc, Julius Caesar, Leonidas I and the Queen of Sheba, each featuring their own talents and identifying how to synergize them for emergent PvP and PvE play
TiMi, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, is a veteran team who is motivated to bring AAA experiences to mobile. TiMi, the team behind legendary mobile titles like Call of Duty Mobile and Pokémon UNITE, has partnered with World’s Edge to bring the very best mobile Age of Empires experience for players around the world.
“We grew up playing Age of Empires on our PCs and believe we can offer a new but similarly exciting experience for mobile players with Age of Empires Mobile,” said Brayden Fan, a general manager for TiMi Studio Group. “Players all over the world can build massive empires, form alliances and fight against each other to prove who is the best.
No release date is set just yet, but Age of Empires Mobile is set to arrive at some point this year. Head on over to the official site so you can get pre-registered for upcoming betas and such!
