The long-awaited real-time strategy game, Age of Mythology: Retold, will be released for Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store in 2024, publisher Xbox Game Studios and developers World’s Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, CaptureAge, and Virtuos announced. In addition, it will be available through Xbox Game Pass.
According to the description on the Steam page, Age of Mythology: Retold, created by the award-winning developers of the Age of Empires franchise, will take us beyond history into a mythical era where gods, monsters and humans collide. Combining the best elements of the beloved Age of Mythology with modern real-time strategy design and visuals, Retold promises to be an epic and innovative experience for players old and new alike.
Featured Features
- Invoke the Gods: Choose your gods from the Greek, Norse, Egyptian and Atlantean pantheons. Devastate your enemies by summoning powerful thunderstorms, devastating earthquakes, and even the famous dragon Nidhogg. Or call upon nourishing rains and protective dryads to help your people grow and prosper.
- Free the Monsters: Unleash centaurs, trolls, mummies and more. From decked-out crocodiles that harness the power of the sun to the mighty one-eyed cyclops, he commands various units inspired by the world’s great mythologies.
- An Epic Mythical Universe: Embark on a 50-mission campaign that will take you across a vast, mythical world: lay siege to the mighty walls of Troy, battle giants in the frozen wastes of Midgard, and uncover the mysteries of Osiris in the shifting sands of Egypt. Become a hero of mythology, or even a god!
- Arena of the Gods: Challenge the Labyrinth in the new single-player and co-op Trials of the Gods. Collect powerful blessings, join your friends and face new challenges to overcome the Arena where the gods themselves fight.
- Better with Friends: Play with up to 11 of your friends, either head-to-head or against advanced artificial intelligence on dozens of randomly generated maps and scenarios for unlimited replayability.
With these features and its inclusion in Xbox Game Pass, Age of Mythology: Retold promises to be an immersive and exciting experience for lovers of strategy and mythology. Will you become a mythical being?
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