For too long, the Age of Empires III community has been ignored, sidelined, and treated like an afterthought. Meanwhile, the developers continue to push content for other games in the franchise while pretending we don’t exist. Enough is enough.
If you love AOE3, now is the time to act. I urge every player to follow the official Age of Empires Twitter and YouTube accounts and leave a comment under every post and video. Tell them exactly what you think—your own thoughts, not just mine. But here’s where I stand:
1. I Refuse to Spend a Single Cent Until AOE3 Gets Basic Updates Again.
Why should we support a team that breaks promises and turns its back on an entire community? I won’t fund their neglect. If they want our money, they need to earn it by at least maintaining the game we love.
2. This Is No Longer About DLC—It’s About Respect.
I’m not even asking for a massive expansion anymore. I just want the game to receive basic maintenance. A few developers could keep AOE3 alive with minor balance patches, occasional fixes, and small but meaningful content updates—things like a new unit, a new card, or even simple cosmetic skins. If they refuse to do even this, then their disdain for the AOE3 community is undeniable.
3. Their Bias Against AOE3 Is Unacceptable.
As the managers of the entire Age of Empires franchise, their job is to support all the games in the series. But instead, they treat AOE3 like it doesn’t even exist, blatantly ignoring our comments and requests. We are not second-class players. We deserve respect.
4. AOE3 Is Not a “Dead Game”—It Has Thousands of Daily Players.
They can’t use the excuse that AOE3 has no players. It has thousands of daily active users—more than most strategy games on Steam! We are a dedicated, passionate community, and they cannot keep pretending we don’t exist.
5. AOE3 Doesn’t Need Much—Just a Sign That They Still Care.
A simple balance patch, a new unit, a new card, or even a simple unit skin every now and then would be enough to show that AOE3 still matters. The frustration in this community isn’t just about missing content—it’s about being deliberately ignored.
So here’s my message to the developers: We are here. We are loud. And we are not going away.
Now it’s your turn. Leave a comment. Speak your mind. Make them hear us. If we keep pushing, if we keep reminding them that AOE3 is still alive and loved, they won’t be able to ignore us forever.
The Fight for Age of Empires III Is Already Happening—Join In!
I see some AOE3 players speaking up every single day—on Twitter, on YouTube, in every comment section. They come from Latin America, Europe, North America, China—from all over the world.
Every time the official Age of Empires account posts anything, these players are there. Reminding the developers. Reminding the AOE3 community. Reminding the rest of the Age of Empires player base.
Age of Empires III has been treated unfairly.
Age of Empires III has been ignored.
But we are still here.
We are not asking for much. We are reasonable. We don’t demand massive expansions, we don’t expect a full development team—we just want the game to live. We just want fair and reasonable treatment, instead of neglect and silence.
And when I say fair and reasonable, I know some people will bring up the argument:
“AOE3 has a smaller player base, so of course, it gets less support!”
But tell me—does AOE3 have fewer players than Age of Mythology? No. AOE3 has nearly twice the player base of Age of Mythology, and yet, look at the difference in treatment. Look at the blatant bias.
If there was ever an excuse before, there is no excuse now.
So no, we are not being unreasonable.
No, we are not just complaining for the sake of complaining.
No, we are not asking for anything absurd.
AOE3 players, stand tall. Be confident. We are in the right.
The ones who are wrong are the ones who broke their promises.
The ones who are wrong are the ones who chose to ignore us.
The ones who are wrong are the ones who abandoned a dedicated community that still thrives despite everything.
We are not causing trouble.
We are not asking for miracles.
All we want is for this game to keep going.
Even now, there are bugs that disrupt gameplay—bugs that should have been fixed long ago.
Even now, the game is not perfectly balanced—it still has room for refinement.
Even now, some design elements are inconsistent—they just need minor adjustments to be improved.
And none of this requires a large team. None of this is impossible.
So be brave. Be loud. Do what you know is right. We are not wrong to fight for this.
Let them hear us.
Let them see us.
Let them know that Age of Empires III is still alive, and it deserves better.
