{"id":51612,"date":"2013-03-08T13:53:13","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T11:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=51612"},"modified":"2013-03-08T13:55:02","modified_gmt":"2013-03-08T11:55:02","slug":"age-of-empires-2-hd-remake-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/51612-age-of-empires-2-hd-remake-revealed","title":{"rendered":"Age of Empires 2 HD remake revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hidden Path Entertainment, best known for their enthralling tower defense game, Defense Grid, has revealed they are developing an HD remake of the classic RTS Age of Empires II.<\/p>\n<p>The game will be hitting Steam exclusively on 9 April 2013. The standard launch price is US$19.99 (R181.60). Those who pre-purchase for US$17.99 (R163.43) will get early access to the game on 5 April. There&#8217;s also a bundle which throws in Age of Empires 3 Complete for US$27.99 (R256.30).<\/p>\n<p>The game is remastered for 1080p+ displays, and boasts an &#8220;enhanced visual engine&#8221; for better textures on terrain, water, and fire, as well as new-fangled lighting effects.<\/p>\n<p>Age of Empires 2 HD will contain all the campaigns and content from the original AoEII: Age of Kings base game and its The Conquerers expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Steam Workshop support will be integrated, meaning that we can expect tons of cool mods in the spirit of the original Age of Empires 2 mod scene.<\/p>\n<p>Other Steam features include achievements, leaderboards, matchmaking and cloud saves.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the announce video and comparison screenshots below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q_MEFt7KrxQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51613\" style=\"width: 608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51613\" class=\" wp-image-51613 \" title=\"Age of Empires 2 HD Comparison Screenshot 1\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"Age of Empires 2 HD Comparison Screenshot\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-1.jpg 978w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-1-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-1-625x350.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Age of Empires 2 HD Comparison Screenshot<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_51614\" style=\"width: 608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51614\" class=\" wp-image-51614 \" title=\"Age of Empires 2 HD Comparison Screenshot 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"Age of Empires 2 HD Comparison Screenshot\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-2.jpg 978w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-2-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-2-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-2-625x350.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Age of Empires 2 HD Comparison Screenshot<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_51615\" style=\"width: 608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Age-of-Empires-2-HD-Comparison-Screenshot-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51615\" class=\" 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