Age of Empires 2
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Manage Your ListEnsemble Studios' Age of Empires 2 was released in September 1999 and is still to this day considered to be one of the greatest real-time strategy games of all time. In 2019, Age of Empires 2 was remastered on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S under the name Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition.
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Age of Empires 2
- Franchise
- Age of Empires
- Released
- September 27, 1999
- Developer(s)
- Ensemble Studios
- Genre(s)
- Real-Time Strategy
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Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition: Best Defensive Civilizations, Ranked
Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition is filled with different civilizations to try out, but for players who love to defend, there are some options.
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Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition: Best Heroes Units, Ranked
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