All about Age of Empires Mobile, the impressive transition of the Xbox strategy saga to the screens of your mobile devices.

Mobile real-time strategy has never looked so good. We already know how Age of Empires Mobile It adapts the well-deserved cult saga for mobile phones, both in terms of gaming capabilities and in terms of visuals and some of its key features. And although adapting the formula is quite a task, this time there is reason for great optimism: what has already been shown will leave fans and veterans of the saga more than satisfied.

Originally announced October 2022. Age of Empires Mobile It is being developed by World’s Edge (currently responsible for the saga) and TiMi Studios. The general idea of ​​the four numbered parts remains: build a strong empire and take part in large-scale battles. And yes, as expected from mobile games, multiplayer will play a fundamental role. How good does it look? Judge for yourself.

At the visual level and the level of detail Age of Empires Mobile this is barbarism. First of all, if you consider that this is a real-time strategy, in which there will be large-scale battles with a large margin for management and construction. On the other hand, in terms of playability, its creators take full advantage of the capabilities of touch screens, simplifying tasks and making instructions more direct.

As expected, we will not only gain access to various civilizations, but we will also be able to recruit historical figures who will play an important role in carrying out our expansion and conquests, including Hannibal, Cleopatra, Nobunaga, Harald III and even himself. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivarour Sid Campeador.

Age of Empires Mobile looks as good as it gets

We agree that we can demand from mobile devices what we are used to on PC and consoles, although the barrier separating platforms is erasing by leaps and bounds.

However, the transformation that Xbox Game Studios is making of its strategy saga does not go unnoticed: the first official images of the game do not envy Age of Empires IV. And these are big words.

At the level of detail the game looks scandalous, but even shown interface It feels particularly intuitive, with resources or relevant information placed at the top and a convenient menu at the bottom, allowing you to manage the central area without making too many detours.

What about battles? Both sieges and skirmishes are what is expected from Age of Empires released in 2024. We will be able to use catapults with ease and precision, sending many units to conquer dynamic battlefields.

And, as is tradition, we can use the various conditions on the map to our advantage to set up ambushes and surprise enemies and all the fools who interfere with our plans.

In fact, management and intelligence will also play a special role in Age of Empires Mobile. Not only that, but the environment is dynamic and responsive to the weather, so if it rains, our troops will slow down or be at a disadvantage.

And yes, not only will we be able to explore freely, but it’s more than confirmed that we’ll be able to set sail to see what’s happening on other coasts. And already recruit the best of the best that human history has created.

Get all historical leaders

world leaders They will have significant weight in our strategy, and what’s even better: obviously, we will be able to combine their abilities, even if they belong to different civilizations, conditioning our military power, our bonuses and the statistics of our offensive and defensive forces.

In fact, it appears that leaders will have access to special abilities that we can use to make a difference in sieges and battles. We know we can take them to a higher level, but it will be very interesting to see what they can do.

Last but not least, those responsible for Age of Empires Mobile They presented a development diary in which they explain the process of transferring the cult saga to modern mobile phones. Because this is not the first Age of Empires pocket, but it is clear that the bar that is being set is very high.

When can we get our hands on this? Registration for Age of Empires Mobile is now open on Google Play and the iOS App Store. And in the absence of the opportunity to touch it and see with our own eyes what was achieved, we have already come to a clear conclusion: Xbox Game Studios is going to not only conquer consoles and PCs, but also It is widely distributed on mobile phones.

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