Recently, we got the announcement that, in addition to seeing the first peek at Age of Empires 4, Age of Empires 2 and 3 will be getting new content as well. Another expansion called Dawn of the Dukes will be coming to Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition this summer. This expansion will take place in Eastern Europe, and it will include new campaigns and the opportunity to do co-op historical battles.
The Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition will receive a free update on April 13 which will feature a US civilization with a new explorer. Furthermore, you will have a new home city, nine new units, and an age-up mechanic is also being introduced. The update is free so long as you complete a 50-state challenge, which includes completing three challenges per day. But if you don’t want to complete the challenges, the US civilization will still be available for $4.99 through Steam or the Windows Store.
There was also mention of African civilizations coming with another expansion, but we don’t yet have details on when that will be happening. Considering all of these other updates we’re getting, we would expect it to be a bit before we hear more details on this expansion. Not to mention, they've been working on Age of Empires 4, which we just got our first look at just the other day.
In addition to the new content we will be seeing for Age of Empires 2 and 3, Age of Empires 4 will be coming out in Autumn, 2021. The game includes a fresh new look, with the intention of making the historical events have the most realistic feel possible to mirror what has actually happened within hundreds of years of history.
Furthermore, Age of Empires 4 will feature eight different playable civilizations through four different ages: Medieval, Feudal, Castle, and Imperial. Many fans are hyped for this new Age of Empires game, as another journalist at TheGamer claimed that it could be what pulls them back into the franchise again.