Facts from Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition's own pages
Campaign length
The site describes over 200 hours of gameplay across 1,000 years of human history. · ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
CaptureAge
CaptureAge offers gameplay stats and analysis and is free for owners of the game. · ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Civilizations
Players can challenge others online with 35 different civilizations. · ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Empire Wars mode
Empire Wars is included free with the game and begins with players in the Feudal Age with 27 villagers. · ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Game purchase channels
Official download instructions list Game Pass, Xbox PC app, Microsoft Store, Xbox, PlayStation and Steam. · support.ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Genre and gameplay
The game is a real-time strategy game in which players build empires and command armies. · ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Included content
The base edition includes the content collection and The Last Khans content. · ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Mac support limitation
The Mac version supports multiplayer between Mac players only, without cross-play with other platforms. · support.ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Multiplayer cross-platform
Microsoft Store, Xbox, PlayStation and Steam users can play multiplayer across those platforms; Mac cross-play with other platforms is not supported. · support.ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
PlayStation multiplayer requirement
PS5 players need a PS Plus subscription for multiplayer; single-player remains playable without it. · support.ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Spectating and streaming
The game supports spectator mode and native streaming. · ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026
Storage requirement
The support page lists 43 GB of available storage for both minimum and recommended PC specifications. · support.ageofempires.com, 13 Nov 2026