Age of Empires II Expansion Launches
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – The Last Chieftains released today, adding fresh campaigns and new civilizations to the classic RTS. The expansion promises to enrich the game's tactical depth for both veteran and new players.
- The expansion introduces three new civilizations from South America: the Mapuche, the Muisca, and the Tupi. Each comes with unique units, such as the Mapuche's Bolas Rider, a cavalry unit that can slow down enemies. - Three new single-player campaigns are included, focusing on historical and folkloric narratives. The campaigns are titled Lautaro (Mapuche), El Dorado (Muisca), and Arariboia (Tupi). - Alongside the new content, the expansion features a rework of the existing Inca civilization and their "Pachacuti" campaign, which is available for free to all players of *Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition*. - The development of the expansion was a collaborative effort by Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, and World's Edge. - A significant free update for all players accompanies the expansion, which includes reworked naval combat with the addition of two new ship lines. - The new civilizations are fully integrated into all game modes, including ranked multiplayer matches. - The Mapuche unique units are the Kona, a melee cavalryman that deals extra damage to injured targets, and the Bolas Rider. The Muisca have the Guecha Warrior, a javelineer whose death heals nearby Guecha Warriors, and the Temple Guard. The Tupi field the Blackwood Archer, which trains in pairs, and the Ibirapema Warrior, a heavy infantryman with an area of effect attack. - Initial user reviews on the Steam platform for the expansion are categorized as "Mixed".
