However, in 2017, Age of Empires Online was revived by an independent development team using Microsoft's publicly-released developer kit for the game in the form of Project Celeste. On August 22, 2013, Microsoft announced that the Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace would be shut down, only allowing for current or former players to download the game. The game was released on Augvia Games for Windows - LIVE, with a Steam release on March 27, 2012.įurther game development ceased on January 3, 2013. Players also develop their own capital city for each of the game's six civilizations, all which continue to exist even when offline. Part of the Age of Empires series, the game has players develop an ancient civilization from rise to fall. Age of Empires Online was a free-to-play online multiplayer online real time strategy game originally developed by Robot Entertainment until February 24, 2011, when Gas Powered Games took over, and published by Microsoft Studios.
