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Hello, and welcome to our first Age of Empires: Definitive Edition update of the new year!

Today's build features several crash fixes, performance optimizations, game improvements, and even a few new features that are now available in the game: such as an Eye Candy slider to modify how much foliage shows up in the game, an ELO pop-up at the end of ranked matches, and new cross-platform invitations so you can more easily play with your friends on Steam and the Microsoft Store. Give it a download, then come join our community to talk about your experience or any ideas you have for Age: DE:

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We hope you enjoy the latest changes, and will see you on the battlefield!

—The Age of Empires Team

------------- UPDATE 34483 -------------

GENERAL

  • Implemented several performance optimizations for lower-end systems.
  • Added a performance setting to select how much Foliage is displayed in the game. Look for the Eye Candy option in the settings menu.
  • Added the ability to send cross-platform invitations to join a match.
  • Improved the rate at which game lobby settings communicate and replicate to other clients.

GAMEPLAY

  • Added a pop-up displaying your ELO changes following a ranked match.

BUG FIXES

  • Implemented fixes to address several game crashes.
  • Fixed an issue which prevented the lobby browser from properly refreshing.
  • Implemented a potential fix for firewall issues with LAN servers on certain setups.
  • Improved loading times when starting up the game.
  • Improved the contrast of text lettering on several screens.
  • Fixed several minor UI and localization errors.
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