Rome is calling, will you answer? The Return of Rome DLC is now available for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on PC! This DLC offers an incredible 17 civilizations, 3 new campaigns, a new game mode, plus an additional civilization (the Romans) added to the base game.

Inspired by the 1998 expansion for Age of Empires “The Rise of Rome”, the new Return of Rome expansion delivers familiar and brand new content for both established and new players.

What Is Included in Return of Rome?

Return of Rome is a completely new type of DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, bringing classic Age of Empires gameplay, style and key experiences as a brand-new self-contained experience. When launching Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, simply select the Return of Rome icon on the Main Menu to transition your game into the Return of Rome DLC.


Purchasing Return of Rome will also grant you access to the bonus Romans civilization while playing in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition mode. The Romans will begin as a civilization for single player and unranked lobbies, then graduate to ranked play in the near future.

New Civilization, New Campaigns, and New Game Mode

Included in Return of Rome are all 16 original Age of Empires civilizations from the Assyrians to the Yamato, allowing players to get to grips with the civilizations that started the Age of Empires journey.


Joining the ranks as the newest ancient civilization will be the Lac Viet. The Lac Viet is a fast-paced archer civilization from ancient Southeast Asia that will be exclusive to Return of Rome.



We’re also introducing 3 brand new campaigns created specifically for Return of Rome: Sargon of Akkad (Sumerians), Pyrrhus of Epirus (Macedonians) and Trajan (Romans). With new missions to tackle and stories told through the familiar AoE II: DE style, you’ll be able to live more moments from history.

The D3 Game Mode will challenge players with a new way to play. D3 is an homage to a fan favorite rule set, made popular in the Age Vietnamese professional scene, that is now fully integrated into the game.  This rule set reduces rush tactics and allows players to start their early game more robustly, only allowing fighting with a single unit until entering the Bronze Age, ensuring players reach later Ages for equal battles.  This rule set also bans walls and towers, making for exciting match ups later in the game.

New Achievements List!

Details

Name	Description
The God of War	Complete the Sargon campaign.
Not Cutting Corners	Subdue both Sippar and Borsippa in "The Chosen One".
Expedited Delivery	Bring the Artifact to each city-state before 30 minutes have elapsed in "Divine Will".
Ur Out of Here	Destroy Ur's Wonder before it is completed in "The Prophecy".
Back to Square One	Complete the Pyrrhus campaign.
What Would Alexander Have Done?	Win with all allied Town Centers remaining in "A Second Alexander".
Greece'd Lightning	Win before Demetrius arrives in "The Many Kings of Macedon".
The Best Defense...	Defeat all enemies in "Sisyphus".
Optimus Princeps	Complete the Trajan campaign.
Are You Not Entertained?	Win "Legates and Legions" in less than 10 minutes.
I Am Legion	Defeat the Dacian Army in "Heads Will Roll".
You Have No Power Here!	Lose less than 5 units to conversion in "An Old Enemy".
Roman Victory	Win a game as the Romans.
Assyrian Victory	Win a game as the Assyrians in Return of Rome.
Babylonian Victory	Win a game as the Babylonians in Return of Rome.
Carthaginian Victory	Win a game as the Carthaginians in Return of Rome.
Choson Victory	Win a game as the Choson in Return of Rome.
Egyptian Victory	Win a game as the Egyptians in Return of Rome.
Greek Victory	Win a game as the Greeks in Return of Rome.
Hittite Victory	Win a game as the Hittites in Return of Rome.
Lac Viet Victory	Win a game as the Lac Viet in Return of Rome
Macedonian Victory	Win a game as the Macedonians in Return of Rome.
Minoan Victory	Win a game as the Minoans in Return of Rome.
Palmyran Victory	Win a game as the Palmyrans in Return of Rome.
Persian Victory	Win a game as the Persians in Return of Rome.
Phoenician Victory	Win a game as the Phoenicians in Return of Rome.
Roman Victory	Win a game as the Romans in Return of Rome.
Shang Victory	Win a game as the Shang in Return of Rome.
Sumerian Victory	Win a game as the Sumerians in Return of Rome.
Yamato Victory	Win a game as the Yamato in Return of Rome.
Ride for Ruin!	Kill 15 units with Scouts in the Tool Age in Return of Rome.
Calm, Cool, and Collected	Win 3 games in a row in Return of Rome.
Agile as a Sparrow	Win a game without losing a single unit in Return of Rome.
I Wonder Why I Did That?	Win a game by constructing a Wonder in Return of Rome.
Forged in Iron	Reach the Iron Age before 20 minutes of game time have elapsed in Return of Rome.
Chariotable Numbers	Train 60 Chariot Archers in Return of Rome.

Explore Creator Content

There’s so much to explore, enjoy, and play in Return of Rome! We’re grateful to our community for the continued support, our players who helped us shape this innovative DLC and our Creator Community who’ve been showcasing the exciting additions that Return of Rome brings via our Creator Preview.

Available Now!

Return of Rome is available now on Steam!



For those loyal Age of Empires players, we have a special bundle that we created just for you which includes Age of Empires II: DE and the Return of Rome DLC at a discounted price.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31630/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Return_of_Rome_Bundle/

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Want More?

Want to further expand your Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition experience? Check out the other available DLC’s that will add further civilizations and campaigns to your game.