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Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

TitleAge of Empires II: The Age of Kings
First release1999
DevelopersEnsemble Studios, Hidden Path Entertainment
PublishersKonami, Microsoft
PlatformPC (Windows)
Genreshistorical video game, real-time strategy
Also known asAge of Empires 2: The Age of Kings · Age of Empires II Kings · Age of Empires 2 Kings
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingT Teen
Releases
PC (Windows): 1999-09-30 (Other)
Wikidata IDQ34852

The Age of Kings focuses on building towns, gathering resources, creating armies, and destroying enemy units and buildings. Players conquer rival towns and empires as they advance one of 13 civilizations through four "Ages": the Dark Age, the Feudal Age, the Castle Age (The Middle Ages), and the Imperial Age, reminiscent of the Renaissance—a 1000 year timeframe.

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Wikidata (Q34852) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (749) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, Other release) · © Konami · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Konami · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Logo: Ensemble Studios, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Age of Empires 2 Logo.svg”)
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