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** The [[https://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/55677518_25f950ab1a.jpg hardcover artbook]] included in the collector's edition of ''III'' shows a [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam-era]] American soldier and a SpaceMarine for a hypothetical 4th and 5th game, respectively. However, when Relic Entertainment was brought onboard to make ''IV'', they opted to make another game set in the medieval era, despite having also made ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes''[[note]]not set in the Vietnam War, but it is set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, which would fit the pattern of covering further time periods[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar''[[note]]a licensed game of TabletopGame/Warhammer40000, which is one of the most prominent depictions of the SpaceMarine genre[[/note]].

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** The [[https://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/55677518_25f950ab1a.jpg [[https://preview.redd.it/i-found-my-old-age-of-empires-iii-box-set-wherein-it-v0-k6cp0egyijz81.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e817d6243a9e07da959b7d0ca08705f7d296f14a hardcover artbook]] included in the collector's edition of ''III'' shows a [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam-era]] American soldier and a SpaceMarine for a hypothetical 4th and 5th game, respectively. However, when Relic Entertainment was brought onboard to make ''IV'', they opted to make another game set in the medieval era, despite having also made ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes''[[note]]not set in the Vietnam War, but it is set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, which would fit the pattern of covering further time periods[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar''[[note]]a licensed game of TabletopGame/Warhammer40000, which is one of the most prominent depictions of the SpaceMarine genre[[/note]].
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* TheWikiRule: [[http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_Series_Wiki The Age of Empires Wiki]].
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** The [[https://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/55677518_25f950ab1a.jpg hardcover artbook]] included in the collector's edition of ''III'' shows a [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam-era]] American soldier and a SpaceMarine for a hypothetical 4th and 5th game, respectively. However, when Relic Entertainment was brought onboard to make ''IV'', they opted to make another game set in the medival era, despite having also made ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes''[[note]]not set in the Vietnam War, but it is set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, which would fit the pattern of covering further time periods[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar''[[note]]a licensed game of TabletopGame/Warhammer40000, which is one of the most prominent depictions of the SpaceMarine genre[[/note]].

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** The [[https://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/55677518_25f950ab1a.jpg hardcover artbook]] included in the collector's edition of ''III'' shows a [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam-era]] American soldier and a SpaceMarine for a hypothetical 4th and 5th game, respectively. However, when Relic Entertainment was brought onboard to make ''IV'', they opted to make another game set in the medival medieval era, despite having also made ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes''[[note]]not set in the Vietnam War, but it is set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, which would fit the pattern of covering further time periods[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar''[[note]]a licensed game of TabletopGame/Warhammer40000, which is one of the most prominent depictions of the SpaceMarine genre[[/note]].

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* PromotedFanboy: The ''Forgotten Empires'' unofficial expansion for ''Age of Empires II'' was released in December 2012. In late summer 2013, a new official expansion was announced for ''[[UpdatedRerelease Age of Empires II HD Edition]]'' called 'The Forgotten'...

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* PromotedFanboy: The team behind the ''Forgotten Empires'' unofficial expansion for ''Age of Empires II'' was released (released in December 2012. In late summer 2013, a new 2012) was later hired in order to make said mod an official expansion was announced for ''[[UpdatedRerelease Age part of Empires II HD Edition]]'' called 'The Forgotten'...the game. They're credited with reviving the franchise as a whole with their work in the ''HD'' editions of ''II'' and ''VideoGame/AgeOfMythology'' as well as the ''Definitive Editions'' of ''II'' and ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresIII''.
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* PromotedFanboy: The ''Forgotten Empires'' unofficial expansion for ''Age of Empires II'' was released in December 2012. In late summer 2013, a new official expansion was announced for ''[[UpdatedRerelease Age of Empires II HD Edition]]'' called 'The Forgotten'...

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* PromotedFanboy: Relic Entertainment, the studio developing ''4'', have stated that they are huge fans of RTS games in general (it's likely not a coincidence that they've also made [[VideoGame/{{Homeworld}} quite]] [[VideoGame/ImpossibleCreatures a]] [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar few]] [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes of them]]), and that they spent countless hours on the franchise, [[https://www.relic.com/#news/8349 in the announcement for Age of Empires 4]].

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* PromotedFanboy: Relic Entertainment, the studio developing ''4'', have stated that they are huge fans of RTS games ''Trivia/AgeOfEmpiresI''
* ''Trivia/AgeOfEmpiresII''
* ''Trivia/AgeOfMythology''
* ''Trivia/AgeOfEmpiresIII''
* ''Trivia/AgeOfEmpiresIV''
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in general (it's likely not a coincidence that they've also made [[VideoGame/{{Homeworld}} quite]] [[VideoGame/ImpossibleCreatures a]] [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar few]] [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes of them]]), and that they spent countless hours on the franchise, [[https://www.relic.com/#news/8349 in the announcement for Age of Empires 4]].general
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* RefittedForSequel: The whole franchise has [[RefittedForSequel/AgeOfEmpires its own page]].



* TheWikiRule: [[http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_Series_Wiki The Age of Empires Wiki]].

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* TheWikiRule: [[http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_Series_Wiki The Age of Empires Wiki]].Wiki]].
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* ReferencedBy: ''[[VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries Completing the Mission]]'' has a route where Henry can convert a Toppat guard to his side by chanting "Wololo".
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresI I]]'', ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresII II]]'', and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresIII III]]'' all have their own pages.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresI I]]'', ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresII II]]'', and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresIII ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresIII III]]'' all have their own pages.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/55677518_25f950ab1a.jpg hardcover artbook]] included in the collector's edition of ''III'' shows a [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam-era]] American soldier and a SpaceMarine for a hypothetical 4th and 5th game, respectively. However, when Relic Entertainment was brought onboard to make ''IV'', they opted to make another game set in the medival era, despite having also made ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes''[[note]]not set in the Vietnam War, but it is set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, which would fit the pattern of covering further time periods[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar''[[note]]a licensed game of TabletopGame/Warhammer40000, which is one of the most prominent depictions of the SpaceMarine genre[[/note]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresI I]]'', ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresII II]]'', and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/AgeOfEmpiresIII III]]'' all have their own pages.
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The [[https://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/55677518_25f950ab1a.jpg hardcover artbook]] included in the collector's edition of ''III'' shows a [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam-era]] American soldier and a SpaceMarine for a hypothetical 4th and 5th game, respectively. However, when Relic Entertainment was brought onboard to make ''IV'', they opted to make another game set in the medival era, despite having also made ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes''[[note]]not set in the Vietnam War, but it is set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, which would fit the pattern of covering further time periods[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar''[[note]]a licensed game of TabletopGame/Warhammer40000, which is one of the most prominent depictions of the SpaceMarine genre[[/note]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/55677518_25f950ab1a.jpg hardcover artbook]] included in the collector's edition of ''III'' shows a [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam-era]] American soldier and a SpaceMarine for a hypothetical 4th and 5th game, respectively. However, when Relic Entertainment was brought onboard to make ''IV'', they opted to make another game set in the medival era, despite having also made ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes''[[note]]not set in the Vietnam War, but it is set in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, which would fit the pattern of covering further time periods[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar''[[note]]a licensed game of TabletopGame/Warhammer40000, which is one of the most prominent depictions of the SpaceMarine genre[[/note]].
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* AscendedFanboy: Relic Entertainment, the studio developing ''4'', have stated that they are huge fans of RTS games in general (it's likely not a coincidence that they've also made [[VideoGame/{{Homeworld}} quite]] [[VideoGame/ImpossibleCreatures a]] [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar few]] [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes of them]]), and that they spent countless hours on the franchise, [[https://www.relic.com/#news/8349 in the announcement for Age of Empires 4]].

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* AscendedFanboy: PromotedFanboy: Relic Entertainment, the studio developing ''4'', have stated that they are huge fans of RTS games in general (it's likely not a coincidence that they've also made [[VideoGame/{{Homeworld}} quite]] [[VideoGame/ImpossibleCreatures a]] [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar few]] [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes of them]]), and that they spent countless hours on the franchise, [[https://www.relic.com/#news/8349 in the announcement for Age of Empires 4]].
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* AscendedFanboy: Relic Entertainment, the studio developing ''4'', have stated that they are huge fans of RTS games in general (it's likely not a coincidence that they've also made [[VideoGame/{{Homeworld}} quite]] [[VideoGame/ImpossibleCreatures a]] [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar few]] [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes of them]]), and that they spent countless hours on the franchise, [[https://www.relic.com/#news/8349 in the announcement for Age of Empires 4]].

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* AscendedFanboy: Relic Entertainment, the studio developing ''4'', have stated that they are huge fans of RTS games in general (it's likely not a coincidence that they've also made [[VideoGame/{{Homeworld}} quite]] [[VideoGame/ImpossibleCreatures a]] [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar few]] [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes of them]]), and that they spent countless hours on the franchise, [[https://www.relic.com/#news/8349 in the announcement for Age of Empires 4]].4]].
* TheWikiRule: [[http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_Series_Wiki The Age of Empires Wiki]].
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* AscendedFanboy: Relic Entertainment, the studio developing ''4'', have stated that they are huge fans of RTS games in general (it's likely not a coincidence that they've also made [[VideoGame/{{Homeworld}} quite]] [[VideoGame/ImpossibleCreatures a]] [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar few]] [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes of them]]), and that they spent countless hours on the franchise, [[https://www.relic.com/#news/8349 in the announcement for Age of Empires 4]].

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