# When will pre-orders open for the new DLC?

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**Category:** II - Discussion\
**Created:** [January 2, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/when-will-pre-orders-open-for-the-new-dlc/283132 "2026-01-02T11:47:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![SMUM15236](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/smum15236/32/29763_2.png) [@SMUM15236](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SMUM15236)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/when-will-pre-orders-open-for-the-new-dlc/283132/21 "2026-01-08T18:19:15Z")

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And it costs $16. Hope it delivers.

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**Author:** ![CoffeeKitten305](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/coffeekitten305/32/29236_2.png) [@CoffeeKitten305](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/CoffeeKitten305)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/when-will-pre-orders-open-for-the-new-dlc/283132/22 "2026-01-08T19:32:13Z")

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Seems like the civs will have trainable heroes too.

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**Author:** ![PersiasRerising](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/persiasrerising/32/137537_2.png) [@PersiasRerising](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/PersiasRerising)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/when-will-pre-orders-open-for-the-new-dlc/283132/23 "2026-01-08T19:52:29Z")

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No, it’s campaign only as per the devs on Reddit

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**Author:** ![R0F\_0\_PEDRO](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/r0f_0_pedro/32/146888_2.png) [@R0F\_0\_PEDRO](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/R0F_0_PEDRO)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/when-will-pre-orders-open-for-the-new-dlc/283132/24 "2026-01-13T21:10:15Z")

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Do you know how can I get the cup maps to practice offline against AI?

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**Author:** ![GoldenArmorX](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/goldenarmorx/32/30565_2.png) [@GoldenArmorX](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GoldenArmorX)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/when-will-pre-orders-open-for-the-new-dlc/283132/25 "2026-01-17T05:18:09Z")

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Sorry, no, I don´t know.

But normally, many people upload the maps as Mods once the tournaments are over.

The time it takes generally depends on the dedication they put into it. In the end, we are a community.

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**Author:** ![StepS7578](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/steps7578/32/27762_2.png) [@StepS7578](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/StepS7578)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/when-will-pre-orders-open-for-the-new-dlc/283132/26 "2026-01-17T10:40:25Z")

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