<Tr> <Th> Latest release </Th> <Td> Age of Empires II: Rise of the Rajas December 19, 2016; 9 months ago (2016 - 12 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spin - offs </Th> <Td> Age of Mythology </Td> </Tr> <P> Age of Empires is a series of personal computer games originally developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Studios . The first title of the series was Age of Empires, released in 1997 . Since then, seven titles and three spin - offs have been released . The titles are historical real - time strategy games . </P> <P> Age of Empires focused on events in Europe, Africa and Asia, spanning from the Stone Age to the Iron Age; the expansion game explored the formation and expansion of the Roman Empire . The sequel, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, was set in the Middle Ages, while its expansion focused partially on the Spanish conquest of Mexico . The subsequent three games of Age of Empires III explored the early modern period, when Europe was colonizing the Americas and several Asian nations were on the decline . The newest installment, Age of Empires Online, takes a different approach as a free - to - play online game utilizing Games for Windows Live . A spin - off game, Age of Mythology, was set in the same period as the original Age of Empires, but focused on mythological elements of Greek, Egyptian, and Norse mythology . At Gamescom 2017, Microsoft announced the fourth installment of the series, Age of Empires IV as well as Definitive Editions for Age of Empires II and Age of Empires III . </P>

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