Check out Albion Online, the RPG open world MMO built in the vein of Diablo and DOTA.
""Albion Online" has launched its new European server, Albion Europe, into Open Beta, the third server introduced to the game alongside Albion Americas and Albion Asia." - Sandbox Interactive.
""Albion Online", the fantasy sandbox MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive, today announced the launch of a new server, Albion Europe, optimized for the Europe and MENA region." - Sandbox Interactive.
Albion Online recently released its first significant update for the New Year, Crystal Raiders, launched on January 8th.
So like Age of Empires with direct control?
Sounds like a great game!
Reminds me of Ultima Online.
This could end up great or terrible, but color me intrigued.