Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Expansion Pack
AoE2 DE: Return of Rome
Release Date: May 16, 2023
Return to Rome is an expansion to an RTS, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The DLC introduces multiple new ancient civilizations, three new campaigns and a new, longer, slower-paced game mode.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome is an expansion to the 2019 RTS, in itself a remake of a 1999 game. The DLC was developed by Forgotten Empires and Tantalus Media.
The expansion doesn't revolutionise the original game's mechanics, mostly focusing on adding new content.
Return of Rome adds eighteen new ancient civilizations to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. These include
The expansion also introduces three new campaigns based on the achievements of famous historical figures - Sargon of Akkad, Pyrrhus of Epirus and the Roman Emperor Trajan.
Another new feature is Rise of Rome, a new gameplay mode based on unofficial D3 tournament rules created by Vietnamese fans. It's slower paced and prevents rush, that is, creating hordes of cheap units and flooding the enemy with sheer numbers at the very beginning of the game.
Just like the base game, the expansion s singleplayer and multiplayer.
Return of Rome is not a standalone expansion and requires the base version of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to function.
It's worth mentioning most of the expansion's content is directly taken from Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, but all these elements have been reworked to the gameplay improvements introduced in Age of Empires II: Definitive Editions, such as gates, formations, trading carts and enhanced AI.
Platforms:
PC Windows May 16, 2023
Xbox One May 16, 2023
PlayStation 5 May 6, 2025
Xbox Series X/S May 16, 2023
Developer: Forgotten Empires
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
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Base Game for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome
The Return of Rome DLC is quite a treat for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition players. It introduces all 16 factions from the first game and much more.
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Hubert Sledziewski
May 17, 2023
System Requirements for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.9 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GT 420 / Radeon HD 6850 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommanded System Requirements:
Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 or better, 3 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
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