German site Gamestar invited Xbox marketing manager Aaron Greenberg to their livestream this week and asked directly when Age of Empires 4 gameplay will finally be shown.
Greenberg didn’t respond directly, saying that X019 is Microsoft’s next big event and fans should tune in. “Cannot confirm or deny anything,” he said winking at the camera.
Incidentally, X019 kicks off November 14, the same day Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition launches, so there’s definitely an incentive there for Microsoft to talk about the sequel.
X019 takes place November 14-16 at the The Copperbox Arena in London. Microsoft said this week that X019’s Inside Xbox will be the show’s biggest ever.
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"Last month, Age of Empires IV released for PC and it marks the first full installment of the franchise since Age of Empires III back in 2005. I spent a good chunk of time on it and had a fairly good time but before I first booted it up, a couple questions kept entering my mind: does Age of Empires have a place in gaming anymore and is the franchise on the whole still worth playing?" - Trey Griffeth from Video Chums
X019 here we come!
X019 has to be good