Age of Empires System Requirements (1997) | Minimum & Recommended PC Specs

update Last updated: October 15, 1997
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Age of Empires requires at least a capable CPU, a dedicated GPU, and 8 GB RAM. For recommended settings, aim for powerful CPU and high-end GPU.

Age of Empires PC performance and system requirements
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About Age of Empires

Age of Empires is the first in a series of real-time strategy video games developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. Players choose from one of 16 available civilizations and lead the same to victory, which can be achieved through various means, such as destroying all enemy civilizations or by building and protecting a Wonder. Players start with few resources and subjects, and utilize them to build an empire, advancing through 4 distinct stages and researching technology and building monuments and armies. An expansion, titled Rise of Rome, was released in 1998, adding four more civilizations and a host of QOL improvements.

Score 83
Released 10/15/1997
Genres
Strategy
Developer
Ensemble StudiosKLab
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Platforms
PC

Age of Empires System Requirements

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