Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
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This page is for the Definitive Edition. For the original game, see Age of Empires III (2005).
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| Developers | |
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| Forgotten Empires | |
| Tantalus Media | |
| World's Edge | |
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| Xbox Game Studios | |
| Engines | |
| BANG! | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 15, 2020 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| OpenCritic | 79 |
| IGDB | 81 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, Subscription gaming service |
| Microtransactions | Cosmetic |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Africa, Asia, North America, South America |
| Series | Age of Empires |
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Age of Empires series.
General information
- Official Discord server for the series
- Official forum
- Official support knowledgebase
- Steam Community Discussions
- ESOCommunity home to the competitive multiplayer community
Availability
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| Humble Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Game Pass for PC Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM |
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Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| Expansion pack | The expansion packs include new civilizations, units and campaigns. Players can play in multiplayer regardless of whether all of them have any or all DLC. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| Cosmetic | Skins for units. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| United States Civilization | Was available for a limited time for free for players who completed a 50-stage challenge in the base game around the release date. | |
| The African Royals | |
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| Mexico Civilization | |
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| Knights of the Mediterranean | |
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| Hero Cosmetic Pack - Lizzie | Free skin. | |
| Hero Cosmetic Pack - Kunoichi | Skin. | |
| Hero Cosmetic Pack Vol. 1 | Skin pack. | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Use command line argument[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Games\Age of Empires 3 DE\Common |
| Microsoft Store | %USERPROFILE%\Games\Age of Empires 3 DE\Common |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/933110/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Games\Age of Empires 3 DE\16 digit number\Savegame |
| Microsoft Store | %USERPROFILE%\Games\Age of Empires 3 DE\16 digit number\Savegame |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/933110/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay.[2] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | [3] | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | SMAA, TAA | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame limiter supports a maximum of 144 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | While there is no dedicated color scheme for color blind players, key UI colors (e.g. teams) can be manually changed with full HSV (hue, saturation, value) control | ||
Graphics settings (1/2)
Graphics settings (2/2)
UI settings (1/4)
UI settings (2/4)
UI settings (3/4)
UI settings (4/4)
Accessibility settings (1/2)
Accessibility settings (2/2)
Input
Gameplay settings (1/2)
Gameplay settings (2/2)
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Sound, ambient sound, taunts and AI chats, music. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | Fan translation based on the 2007 retail localization, download. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Turkish | ||||
| Vietnamese |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Local play | |||
| LAN play | Requires a connection to the master server for all LAN play. | ||
| Online play | Supports cross-platform multiplayer | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Bink 2 Video | |
| Multiplayer | Relic BattleServer |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 (v18362.0 or higher) | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2105 AMD Phenom II X4 973 |
Intel Core i5-3300 AMD FX-8350 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 42 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 430 AMD Radeon HD 5570 Intel HD Graphics 4400 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 AMD Radeon R9 Fury 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/933110/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (933110) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guides :: Automatically skip intro videos - last accessed on 2022-08-18
- ↑ Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition Ultrawide Review - 16:9/21:9/32:9 Comparison & Gameplay! - last accessed on 2020-10-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-10-20
- The fullscreen mode is borderless windowed in the Microsoft Store version.