Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Mythology: Retold Headed to PS5 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 February 2025 / 7,586 Views
Xbox announced it is releasing two real-time strategy games on the PlayStation 5 in the coming months.
Age of Mythology: Retold will launch on March 4 and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition will launch this Spring. Both games will also be getting new DLC alongside the PS5 versions.
Age of Mythology: Retold first released for the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in September 2024. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition first released for PC in November 2019 and for the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox one in January 2023. Both games are also available on Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox also announced the Age of Empires franchise has surpassed 60 million players worldwide.
"I’m delighted to share that we are giving fans more choice to play where they want by bringing Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Mythology: Retold to PlayStation 5," said the head of World’s Edge studio Michael Mann.
"Playing across all platforms is a game-changer for our franchise, and it’s all about bringing our community together. This isn’t just about convenience—it’s about growing and strengthening the Age community. With cross-play, we’re creating one global battlefield where every strategy, every empire, and every player matters."
View a trailer of the Age of Mythology: Retold DLC below:
Read details on the Age of Mythology: Retold DLC below:
Embark on a legendary journey in Immortal Pillars, the first expansion for Age of Mythology: Retold! Command divine powers, lead mythical creatures, and build majestic cities as you experience a rich tapestry of Chinese culture and mythology. From its captivating deities to its intricate landscapes, “Immortal Pillars” expands your strategic possibilities and immerses you in a vibrant, mythological world
Features:
- 12 New Gods – Including Fuxi, Shennong, Nüwa, Gonggong, Zhurong, and more, each offering unique god powers and mythological units.
- Nine-Level Campaign – Immerse yourself in a narrative journey through Chinese mythology.
- Mythical Units – Command creatures such as the Yazi, Zhuque, and Taowu, each with game-changing abilities.
- Seven New Maps – Explore diverse biomes inspired by China’s iconic landscapes.
Read details on the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC below:
This spring, the globally beloved Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition will make its debut on PlayStation 5. Alongside this release, we’ll be dropping one of the most exciting downloadable content expansions for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition yet, packed with fresh new content, new civilizations for Ranked play, and ready for all players to enjoy together across all platforms—PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5.
While we’re keeping some details under wraps until spring, here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming.
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The controller support and auto-eco in AOE2:DE is amazing! My daughter (Xbox) and I (PC) play this together daily and I can't wait to get this on PS5 for when I don't want to sit at the PC!
Goated franchise! This is one that I'm particularly happy to see grow. For a decade, Age was a dead IP with an enduring community, and now it's become a thriving one and quickly becoming a marquee Xbox franchise. World's Edge doesn't get enough credit for this IPs revival. Controller support feels so good to play too! Although I'm surprised an AoE 4 port wasn't announced too lol
60 million players????? Let's pump those numbers up!
I think an Age 4 port will come later and they are probaly working on it, just that the 2 DLCs are priority.
So:
Age of Mythology - Immortal Pillars - March 4
Age of Empires 4 - Knights of Cross & Rose - Spring
Age of Empires 4 - another DLC - 2025
Age of Empires 2 - DLC - 2025
Franchise going strong!!! (minus the Age 3 DLC getting cancelled)
Age 3 is the least popular.
Great, another game i must buy, but i prob wont play till next year. Damm backlog. Need to quit my job and catch up on game time lol
Another great series. Good to see this game still being spoken about.
Why not the first one ?
The first one was spiritually brought over with the Return of Rome expansion in AoE2. They don't talk about the first game nor do they support it anymore outside of keeping the servers up. First game never got a single DLC/expansion. Looks like the first game and AoE3 will never come to console at this point. AoE3 had several expansions released, but the most recent one was cancelled a few weeks ago, so looks like development on that game is coming to a halt as well.
Yeah they recently just dropped support for AoE 3 and fans are fuming right now, and tbh I don't blame them.
All they've really done is give all the attention to II, and meagre support for 4, which in total means they've only really supported 1 game out of 4 in the franchise, with the rest being ignored or their support cancelled.
Not an ideal level of support to expect from a trillion dollar company like MS.
Tbf, AoE 3 did receive modest support with 4 DLCs, 2 of which added new historical settings and game modes as well as 8 new playable civilizations. AoE 3 is by no means light on content with 22 civilizations total and several dozen maps and of course has official mod support for longevity. I've put in over 200 hours in AoE 3 DE alone and plan on playing a lot more. AoE 4 is confirmed to be getting 2 new expansions this year, then Age of Mythology getting the new Chinese expansion next month and at least 1 more confirmed expansion later this year.
There's still a LOT of Age to look forward to. AoE 2 is certainly their biggest hitter no denying though. It seems like it all comes down to available resources. Even now, there's 3 games they're fully supporting. World's Edge are caretakers of the IP that need to partner with studios to make their games, or in this case, port their games. And they supposedly had their next game greenlit late last year. MS certainly needs to provide more resources to the studio.
Same. I know it's a hot take, but AoE 3 is my favorite in the series lol. The card system and the colonial/revolution time period just hit different for me. I'm still in a bit of a mourning over the cancelled DLC xD here's to hoping that at least a console port still happens at some point to help renew interest in the title.
At least Age of Mythology is getting 2 DLCs, the first next month!
