Age of Empires

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 oAge of Empires is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and set across the ancient world. Players lead a civilization from a small Stone Age settlement into an increasingly powerful empire by gathering resources, constructing buildings and raising armies. Villagers collect food, wood, stone and gold, which are used to create units, research technologies and expand the settlement. Progressing through the Stone, Tool, Bronze and Iron Ages unlocks stronger military units, new buildings and additional upgrades. Different civilizations provide their own strengths and unit bonuses, encouraging different approaches to expansion and warfare. The game includes historical campaigns alongside standalone matches, with victory achieved through objectives such as defeating rival civilizations, building and defending a Wonder or controlling important artifacts and ruins.f 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.