We’re thrilled to announce a new and exciting feature for our community—starting today, the Public Esports Tournament Calendar is live! Whether you’re a competitor or a fan, this calendar is your place for staying up to date with every exciting event in our competitive gaming scene.

Access the Public Esports Tournament Calendar here[www.ageofempires.com]!

As the esports scene continues to grow, we’ve noticed the demand for a centralized place where all tournament schedules are readily available and shared well in advance. We understand that keeping track of multiple events across multiple platforms can be overwhelming.

That’s why we’re making it easier for everyone to stay in the loop – whether you’re a seasoned pro or a dedicated fan.

The calendar will include World’s Edge sponsored tournaments for:

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
  
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
  
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
  
• Age of Empires IV
  
• Age of Mythology: Retold

Be aware that some of the information displayed in the Public Esports Tournament Calendar is incomplete right now, to let the tournament host share more information with you at their own pace. All of the information displays what we can share at this moment and is subject to change.

With the launch of this new feature, we’re taking another step towards fostering a more connected and informed esports community. Whether you’re a competitor looking to plan your next big challenge or a fan eager to follow your favorite player or teams, this calendar will be your go-to source for all things esports.

We’re incredibly excited to roll this out and make esports even more accessible. Stay tuned for further updates and new features that will make following and participating in the esports scene easier than ever!

See you at the tournaments!

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Want a glimpse into all the upcoming World’s Edge sponsored esports tournaments? Have a look at the the Public Esports Tournament Calendar!

[www.ageofempires.com]

The Age of Empires IV Season Nine Public Update Preview (PUP) is set to run from Tuesday, September 17, through Tuesday, September 24, at 9 a.m. PT! Season Nine is shaping up to be one of our most ambitious gameplay updates to date. With far-reaching changes across several systems impacting every civilization in every game, we are bringing this PUP to you early in the hopes that we can gather meaningful feedback as we continue to work on the update.

Feedback at this stage is critical, as it will allow us to further hone balance, features and bug fixes prior to the official release of Season Nine. Many changes are experimental and may be adjusted as we gather data from the PUP, as well as some features and fixes already planned for Season Nine may not be present in this build. We’ll be considering your feedback not only as we continue the development of our Season Nine Update, but also as we consider mid-season patches.

Finally, note that this is a preview build of an upcoming update to Age of Empires IV. Some features in this preview are not yet final.


PUP Release Notes will be made available in the Steam Forums! Please note that you will need to be logged in with a Steam account that owns Age of Empires IV to view.

To get started with the PUP build, owners on Steam can download the Age IV PUP by following the instructions below: 

1. Navigate to your Steam library and right click on Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition.
   
2. Select Properties… at the bottom of the menu.
   
3. Select the BETAS tab on the left.
   
4. In the Select the beta… dropdown menu, select future_live.
   
5. The build will begin downloading—once complete, you are ready to play!

Note:

• Replays in the PUP build are not compatible with the retail version.
  
• Players in the PUP version will only be able to match with those also on the PUP build.
  
• To revert back to retail, simply change your beta branch (step 4 above) back to “None.”