There was a time when Age of Empires was (one of) the kings of real-time strategy games. It was sometime around the turn of the millennium when he saw the fantasy Microsoft Also in setting up a side branch. Thus was born the game Age of Mythology in 2002, which took the already well-known gameplay to the mythical ages and filled it with mythical creatures.
Twenty-two years have passed, and now Microsoft sees the right time to bring this game out again. They've been working on it for a while Age of Mythology: Retellingon, which got a brand new trailer and release date set for the Xbox Game Show.
The game features four peoples – Greeks, Egyptians, Scandinavians, and Atlanteans – each with their own unique architecture, units, and of course, mythical creatures. The Greeks could summon Zeus to hurl lightning bolts at the enemy. Isis can help the Egyptians with meteor showers, while Loki can help the Norsemen with dragons. But there will also be an earthquake here, not to mention all kinds of huge and giant monsters that could be part of our armies.
Age of Mythology: Retold is scheduled to release on PC and Xbox Series Anyone who pre-orders will get the game a week early, which will also be available on Game Pass from the day of the premiere.