Age of Empires IV – Season One Update Release Notes
Season One: Festival of Ages update introducing the Content Editor (Beta), Ranked Season One, and various system updates.
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- General
- Introduced the Content Editor (Beta), allowing players to create and share mods.→Added
- Ranked Season One is launching on April 13th with new rewards and ladder progression.→Added
- Replays from previous updates are no longer usable after this patch.Compatible→Incompatible
- Skirmish saves from the previous patch are no longer accessible.Compatible→Incompatible
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Patch history
- Age of Empires IV – Patch 16.2.10884Jun 18, 2026 · 1mo
A small update focusing on handheld UI flexibility and several critical technology bugfixes.
+2→ - Age of Empires IV – Minor Patch 16.1.10056May 12, 2026 · 2mo
Minor balance update focusing on buffing the Jin Dynasty and nerfing the Sengoku Daimyo, alongside the disabling of Ranked Decay.
+9−9→ - →Age of Empires IV – Patch 15.4.8719Mar 4, 2026 · 4mo
A minor update focusing on the extension of Ranked Season Twelve, improvements to the 'Something in the Water' event mode, and a fix for a Golden Horde exploit.
- Age of Empires IV – Patch 15.3.8338Feb 4, 2026 · 5mo
Patch 15.3.8338 introduces map pool rotations for Ranked play, improvements to the Map Monsters event mode, and general Quickmatch map pool adjustments.
+1→ - Age of Empires IV – Minor Patch 15.1.7149Nov 12, 2025 · 8mo
A minor stability patch focusing on fixing Perk Point loss in The Crucible and resolving UI/input issues on PS5 and PC.
+1→ - Age of Empires IV – Patch 15.1.7064Nov 4, 2025 · 8mo
A small stability and quality-of-life update focusing on crash fixes, console UI persistence, and texture corrections.
+5→ - →Age of Empires IV – Patch 14.1.5602Jul 22, 2025 · 12mo
Patch 14.1.5602 introduces the 'Winds of Change' seasonal event and the 'Chaotic Climate' game mode, with no specific gameplay balance changes listed in the announcement.
- Age of Empires IV – Patch 13.2.4553May 13, 2025 · 14mo
Patch 13.2.4553 introduces the 'Rise to Ruin' seasonal event, rotates the ranked map pool, and fixes attack speed bugs for several elite units and controller input issues.
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