Age of Empires 2 Reveals New DLC
Summary
- Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is getting a new expansion, The Three Kingdoms.
- The game’s fifth DLC to date will introduce 5 new civilizations, 6 more units, and 3 additional campaigns.
- Like the name implies, The Three Kingdoms is inspired by 3rd-century China.
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is getting a new DLC called The Three Kingdoms. The game’s latest expansion is scheduled to arrive in May 2025, with Age of Empires 2: DE players currently being able to pre-order it at a decent discount.
The remaster of Ensemble Studios’ iconic RTS game has received four major expansions since it hit the market in late 2019. Its most recent add-on was released in November 2024 in the form of the wordily titled Age of Empires 2: DE – Chronicles: Battle for Greece.
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Five months later, publisher Xbox Game Studios has now revealed yet another expansion, The Three Kingdoms. As the name implies, the upcoming DLC is inspired by the much-romanticized period of third-century China. The expansion will introduce five new Age of Empires 2: DE civilizations: Shu, Wei, Wu, Jurchens, and Khitans. Three additional campaigns and half a dozen new units will also be included. The Three Kingdoms is scheduled for release on May 6.
Age of Empires 2: DE – The Three Kingdoms Contents
- 5 new civilizations
- 6 new units
- 3 new campaigns
The new Age of Empires 2: DE units arriving as part of the upcoming expansion include the heavily armored Hei Guang Cavalry and Traction Trebuchets, mobile engines that can rain death from afar. There’s also Lou Chuans, a so-called “floating fortress” that dominates pretty much anything in its way, boat or building. Dragon Ships are the second new naval unit in The Three Kingdoms. The DLC will also introduce the self-explanatory Fire Lancers and Rocket Carts.
The three new Age of Empires 2: DE campaigns are called Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and The Sun Clan. Each will be focused on a single civilization; Liu Bei will star Shu, whereas The Sun Clan and Cao Cao will focus on Wu and Wei, respectively. As is to be expected from an Age of Empires 2 campaign, these new storylines will be full of war, betrayal, and all-around drama.
New Age of Empires 2: DE DLC Pre-Orders Launch with a Discount
The Three Kingdoms will be priced at $19.99 following its May 6 launch. In the meantime, the expansion can be pre-ordered at a 15% discount via Steam and the Microsoft/Xbox Store. PlayStation users can also order the DLC in advance, but only if they purchase the $99.99 Premium Edition of the Age of Empires 2: DE PS5 port, which is also set to arrive on May 6. In the meantime, another big base game update is planned to roll out before the end of April 2025. The new patch will introduce improved castle visuals, technology tree UI updates, balancing changes, new maps, and support for random map scripting, among other novelties.