Rounding out the Definitive Edition-ing of our legacy Age of Empires products, we released Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on October 15. We launched Age of Empires: III Definitive Edition! By teaming up with the community, we’ve been able to accomplish so much! Here’s a partial list: This year, we worked hard on our customer voice function and found new ways to connect with and listen to you. More importantly, the feedback, forum conversations, and support in our beta rings and early playtests with Age of Empires Insiders is the most valuable tool we have to deliver games that we can be proud of.
I’m rounding the corner into my third decade in game development, and I’ve played alongside a lot of communities… but there is something incredibly special about the Age community: you’re dedicated, passionate, inclusive, creative, and funny as hell! Here at World’s Edge- and for our partners at Forgotten Empires, Relic, Wicked Witch and Tantalus-we live for the memes, Tiktoks, and streams that you create. Although it was an incredibly difficult year (and my heart is with those of you who have been directly or indirectly impacted by COVID-19 I’m pretty sure this is a historical event that will take years to fully understand), there is so much to appreciate. As we near the end of 2020 and reflect on the months behind us, one theme recurs in my mind: gratitude.