Age of Empires III: Asian Dynasties

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, the second expansion pack for the real-time strategy game, has gone gold and is ready hit retail stores by its Oct. 23 release date, publisher Microsoft announced.

In addition to the introduction of playable Asian civilizations to Age of Empires III, the expansion pack includes new content, new ways of winning and trading, random map styles that feature remixes of classic AoE game styles, and the return of the Wonders element from AoE II.

The expansion will also ship as a Games for Windows title with easier installation, enhanced reliability standards and support for Windows Vista features, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.

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