Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Studios
Developer — Ensemble Studios
Publishers — Microsoft, Konami
Details
Platforms — PC, PlayStation 2, Mac, Dreamcast
Genres — Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Historical, Warfare
Modes — Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective — Bird view / Isometric
Engine — Genie Engine
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings ranks #302 overall and #6 among real time strategy games — top 1% of all ranked titles. Of the 372 games released in 1999, only one outranks it. Currently sits at its all-time peak ranking.
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