# Welcome to the Insiders Forums! **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Info\ **Created:** [July 15, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/welcome-to-the-insiders-forums/42568 "2019-07-15T16:02:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AgeStaff](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/agestaff/32/36205_2.png) [@AgeStaff](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AgeStaff)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/welcome-to-the-insiders-forums/42568/1 "2019-07-15T16:02:26Z")
# Welcome! We are excited to have you here! Your dedication, passion, and insight with _Age_ is incredibly valuable to us and helps us build upon the decades-strong franchise. Because our _Age_ Insiders, are so important to us, we will be focusing hard on expanding the _Age_ Insiders program to recognize and reward you for your dedication and love for the games. Our build queue’s filled to the brim with exciting program perks, rewards, and more - all of which we’ll have updates for you on in the future! In the meantime, we encourage you to get to know the program more! Ask questions, interact with other Insiders, and share general thoughts and feedback with us. However, it’s **important to note that these forums are _not_ beta forums and anything related to a beta should _not_ be discussed here!** You can access the private beta forums below if you’ve received an invite: - [_Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition_ - Private Beta Forums](https://forums.ageofempires.com/c/age-ii-de-beta) Still need to register as an _Age of Empires_ Insider and get the inside scoop on all things _Age_? [Click here to begin the sign-up process!](https://www.ageofempires.com/#newsletter-subscribe) For any questions about the program, accessing beta forums, or upcoming invite waves, check out our [Insiders Support thread](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/about-the-insiders-support-forums/42569) and see common questions others have asked. See you in the game, Insider!