Xbox Game Studios announced earlier this week that the original digital release of Age of Empires III on Steam had been delisted. Its multiplayer services — which were already impacted by its aging codebase in 2021 — are sticking around a little bit longer until October 30th (10am PST).
From today, Age of Empires III (2007) will no longer be available for purchase. After many years of support, we will be retiring the title from sale. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition will continue to be supported.
In addition, on October 30, 2024 at 10am PT multiplayer services for the game will cease to run. This is due to the technology no longer being supported.
If you own the game, you will still be able to play campaign and skirmish content. Online multiplayer is the only area of the game that will no longer be available.
Players can experience Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on Steam and Windows Store, as well as 4 DLC additions which expand the civilizations and campaigns on offer. A free trial of the game is available on Steam for players who’d like to try the game before purchasing too!
A big thank you to all of the Age of Empires III players around the world.
Steam Announcement – October 08, 2024
We’ve added the multiplayer date to the Watch List calendar and will have a page up on the site later.