Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Expansion Pack
AoE2 DE: The Mountain Royals
Release Date: October 31, 2023
An expansion to the remastered version of Age of Empires II from 2019. The Mountain Royals introduces two new civilizations, Armenians and Georgians, as well as three new story campaigns.
The Mountain Royals is an expansion to the strategy game Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, introducing the Armenian and Georgian civilizations, as well as three new story campaigns. It was co-developed by Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch and World's Edge.
The expansion tells the stories of three heroes.
The impulsive Tamara, the first queen of Georgia faces the burden of a ruler, needing to convince many skeptics she's worthy of the throne. The story of Toros the Great focuses on his escape from Byzantine captivity and his attempt to liberate the Kingdom of Cicilian Armenia. The last story is set in war-torn Persia, where Ismail, leader of the Safavid Order, is given the chance to create a mighty Islamic empire.
The Mountain Royals doesn't significantly change the gameplay, instead focusing on new nations: Armenia and Georgia. Unique units, technologies, and bonuses have been introduced as well.
Leading the Armenians, we'll need to form a civilization in the mountains near the Van, Sevan and Urmia lakes. We'll gain an advantage thanks to archers wielding composite bows (their arrows piercing enemy armor) and warrior-priests serving as excellent healers. We'll also make use of the Cilician fleet technology, which increases the range of ships equipped with explosives.
The Georgians, living among the Caucasus mountains, make use of the Monaspa cavalry, which grows stronger with numbers. The civ excels in defense, their units and buildings taking reduced damage when they're positioned higher than their enemies.
The game is a non-standalone expansion, requiring the base version of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
Platforms:
PC Windows October 31, 2023
Xbox One October 31, 2023
PlayStation 5 May 6, 2025
Xbox Series X/S October 31, 2023
Developer: Forgotten Empires
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
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System Requirements for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - The Mountain Royals 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, 150 MB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommanded System Requirements:
Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 / Radeon HD 6850 or better, 150 MB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
