🔓 Now closed—Age of Empires IV Season Three Public Update Preview!

EDIT: Season 3 PUP is now closed—thank you everyone for the amazing feedback!


We are thrilled to announce the most exciting Age of Empires IV Public Update Preview yet is NOW LIVE on Steam through September 27th at 10 a.m. PT (17:00 UTC)!

This Public Update Preview (PUP) is notable as it is the first time the public will get to experience two new civs—the Malians and the Ottomans!

For this preview, concentrate your feedback on expected functionality, including major bugs, notable crashes and more. Players should submit bug and balance concerns in the Steam forums, as well as prepare to complete a survey regarding the new civs—survey coming soon. During this PUP, players will have access to many exciting additions and changes, including:

  • Two new civilizations—the Malians and the Ottomans
  • Eight new maps
  • Sneak peek of Taunts and Cheats
  • Team Ranked Games
  • Updates to Naval
  • And more!

To view the Release Notes, click here.

A list of Known Issues can be found in the same Steam forums thread above by clicking here.

For support specifically related to the available PUP build, please post an ask in the Steam PUP forum. This forum is also where you will post your PUP feedback.

From all of us on the Age of Empires Team, we thank you for being a passionate member of the Age community. Together, we can build a better Age!

The Age of Empires Team

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