Microsoft have announced the release of an Age of Empires II HD Edition. Re-imagined by Hidden Path Entertainment, this release is limited to Steam users. It becomes available for all non-pre-purchasers on 9 April, 2013 and costs $19.99 USD.

The (partial) remake features graphical enhancements, widescreen support, Steam Workshop integration, Achievements, more multiplayer options and netcode improvements.

A Comparison (From PC Gamer)

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Pro Steam 900x600 minimum display resolution Direct X 9.0c+ GPU 1.2GHz CPU 1GB RAM 2GB HDD

Further information

The Steam store page:

• http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/

Details, FAQs and developer diaries:

• http://www.ageofempires.com/news.html

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What do you think will be the next installment in the Age of Empires series? Personally, I'm hoping for some historical progression myself; Age of Empires Online didn't particularly interest me. Industrial Revolution period anyone? Perhaps World War I? Remember to vote!

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That's all folks. Have a prosperous and productive day!

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