# 🛠 Server Maintenance - Wednesday, March 18 - I, II, III DE, and IV **URL:** \ **Category:** 📢 News & Announcements\ **Created:** [March 17, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-march-18-i-ii-iii-de-and-iv/284880 "2026-03-17T23:17:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Evokexsand](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/evokexsand/32/172798_2.png) [@Evokexsand](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Evokexsand)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-march-18-i-ii-iii-de-and-iv/284880/1 "2026-03-17T23:17:43Z")
![Server_Maintenance_Image_2](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/f/f/ff4b2316aa299c3b67c271b4b46abedb3badfcc7.jpeg) **WHAT** : Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers) **WHEN** : 2026-03-18T22:00:00Z **EST. DOWNTIME** : 1-2 HOURS **GAMES & PLATFORMS:** - Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store ) - Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store / Xbox / PlayStation 5 ) - Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store ) - Age of Empires IV (Steam / Microsoft Store / Xbox / PlayStation 5 ) **OBJECTIVES:** - Routine server maintenance; no player-facing changes. **DETAILS:** This coming **Wednesday, March 18** , the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for a **backend fix needed after the last maintenance**. Please note: > - **Online matchmaking `will NOT be disabled ` 1 hour before this maintenance window- the in game countdown will not appear.** > - **Ongoing matches `will NOT be impacted` by this server maintenance. Any matches `still in progress at the start of the maintenance window will continue normally` while the server maintenance is taking place.** > - **During the maintenance window, you will still be able to launch the game, but `will not be able: matchmake, create, or join new lobbies.`** The downtime is expected to last between **1 and 2 hours**. You can watch this thread for any changes to the schedule as they arise, as well as the all-clear when the maintenance is complete. Thank you for your patience! ---
**Author:** ![Evokexsand](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/evokexsand/32/172798_2.png) [@Evokexsand](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Evokexsand)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-march-18-i-ii-iii-de-and-iv/284880/2 "2026-03-17T23:23:09Z")
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**Author:** ![Evokexsand](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/evokexsand/32/172798_2.png) [@Evokexsand](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Evokexsand)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-march-18-i-ii-iii-de-and-iv/284880/3 "2026-03-18T22:01:08Z")
Server maintenance is kicking off now! Apologies for the disruption. Updates will be posted in the thread linked above. ---
**Author:** ![Evokexsand](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/evokexsand/32/172798_2.png) [@Evokexsand](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Evokexsand)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-march-18-i-ii-iii-de-and-iv/284880/4 "2026-03-18T22:19:46Z")
**Server Maintenance COMPLETE!** If you experience any NEW issues as a result of the maintenance, please post them to this thread. If you cannot connect, please reach out to our Support team so they can work with you to investigate! [https://support.ageofempires.com](https://support.ageofempires.com/hc/) Enjoy your games!