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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
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World's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires, Climax Studios · Xbox Game Studios·$39.99
Mar 4, 2026 · 6mo ago

Age of Empires IV – Patch 15.4.8719

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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.

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Bug fixes1

  • Golden HordeFixed an exploit involving the Golden Horde to ensure fair gameplay.Fixed

Other changes3

  • Map Monsters Mode
    • Spawn Logic:Improved spawn logic to prevent monsters from appearing in inaccessible locations.
    • Discovery:Monster discovery now triggers a visual effect upon despawning.Added
  • Ranked Season TwelveRanked Season Twelve and the 'Something in the Water' event have been extended to May 6th.April 2ndMay 6th

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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition · Mar 4, 2026

Patch history

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  1. Age of Empires IV – Patch 16.2.10884Jun 18, 2026 · 2mo

    A small update focusing on handheld UI flexibility and several critical technology bugfixes.

    +2
  2. Age of Empires IV – Minor Patch 16.1.10056May 12, 2026 · 3mo

    Minor balance update focusing on buffing the Jin Dynasty and nerfing the Sengoku Daimyo, alongside the disabling of Ranked Decay.

    +99
  3. Age of Empires IV – Patch 15.3.8338Feb 4, 2026 · 6mo

    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
  4. Age of Empires IV – Minor Patch 15.1.7149Nov 12, 2025 · 9mo

    A minor stability patch focusing on fixing Perk Point loss in The Crucible and resolving UI/input issues on PS5 and PC.

    +1
  5. Age of Empires IV – Patch 15.1.7064Nov 4, 2025 · 10mo

    A small stability and quality-of-life update focusing on crash fixes, console UI persistence, and texture corrections.

    +5
  6. Age of Empires IV – Patch 14.1.5602Jul 22, 2025 · 13mo

    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.

  7. Age of Empires IV – Patch 13.2.4553May 13, 2025 · 15mo

    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.

    +4
  8. Age of Empires IV – Patch 13.1.4420Apr 22, 2025 · 16mo

    Patch 13.1.4420 introduces the Conquest event and a new capture-point based game mode called Conqueror's Cache.

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