In two single-player scenarios (building trading posts along a railroad track and defending a fort) and two skirmish maps (Texas and New England), you'll be collecting resources, raising structures, creating units, and bombarding your enemies. The ReadMe.rtf file includes a useful list of shortcut keys, but there's no introduction or explanation of the gameplay, so you'll have to find your own way. The Age of Empires III demo provides hours of fabulous real-time fun, but lack of documentation and instruction haunts the experience. The new kit provides webmasters with a treasure trove of screenshots, high-resolution artwork, logos, parts of the user interface and even music from the upcoming game.Age of Empires III is an historically-based real-time strategy game designed by Ensemble Studios, makers of Age of Mythology and Halo Wars.Īfter a lengthy installation, say a little prayer that your machine can handle this demo, because the system requirements aren't listed anywhere in the download package.
Ensemble Studios today released a new Fan Site Kit for Age of Empires III, the upcoming landmark real-time strategy game from Ensemble and Microsoft Game Studios.
Winter Wonderland Custom Map: a festive new custom map for the holidays! This snow covered map is dotted with red nosed deer, decorated trees, and piles of gifts!ĭownload the zip file and then simply extract the contents (Christmas.xml and Christmas.xs) to your: My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\RM folder.įull example path: C:\Documents and Settings\Gsomers\My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\RM Official game manuals for Age of Empires III and expansions can be found below (English Only).Īge of Empires III: Complete Collection ManualĪge of Empires III: The War Chiefs ManualĪge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Manual