“Age of Empires 4”: Open Test phase to begin on Friday

Microsoft is conducting an open beta test of the upcoming strategy game “Age of Empires 4” over the weekend. From Friday to Monday evenings, anyone interested can try “Age of Empires 4” for free ahead of launch.

The only requirement for participation: Must be in PC minimum requirements Enough means Windows 10, a processor at the level of Intel Core i5-6300U, a GPU at the level of AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 and 8 GB of RAM.

Age of Empires 4’s open beta is limited to the multiplayer experience. So you won’t be able to try out the single player campaign. If you still prefer to play alone, according to Microsoft, you can also select AI opponents through the multiplayer lobby. Tutorials should be playable too. Along with the English, Chinese, Holy Roman Empire and Abbasids, Beta consists of four factions that can smash each other’s heads on five different maps.

The “AoE 4” beta begins Friday at 7 p.m. You can register for it in advance and start pre-downloading game files. It is possible, for example, on age of empires 4 steam page Or the Windows app in the Xbox Insider Hub. The open beta ends on Monday, September 20th at 7:00 PM.

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multiplayer stress test

Above all, Microsoft hopes the stress test will provide insight into the performance of multiplayer substructures. Participants are encouraged to share their gaming experiences and bug reports on the official forum. Age of Empires 4 is being jointly developed by Relic Entertainment and Microsoft’s World’s Edge Studios. The strategy game is scheduled to release on October 28, 2021 for PC on Steam and for Microsoft Game Pass subscriptions.

According to the developers, “Age of Empires 4” is mainly based on the predecessor “Age of Empires 2”. The game is once again set in the Middle Ages, with battles and campaigns as you fight your way through the “dark ages”, feudal and knightly times, and imperial times. The Middle Ages were an obvious choice, the developers said at a press event in April. “The period is incredibly rich in stories and not everyone sees the connection to the present day”. In addition to the sound and soundtrack, the design of the building must also be adapted as the stairs are climbed.

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