Eight European civilizations are playable.Īge of Empires III has made several innovations in the series, in particular with the addition of the 'Home City', which combines real-time strategy and role-playing game features. The game portrays the European colonization of the Americas, between approximately 14 AD(expanded in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs to 1876). Released on Octoin North America and Novemin Europe, it is the third game of the Age of Empires series and the sequel to Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Age of Empires III ( AOE III ) is a real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Microsoft Corporation's Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
