{"id":684912,"date":"2025-08-25T08:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/new-civilizations-coming-to-age-of-empires-4"},"modified":"2025-08-25T08:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:26:26","slug":"new-civilizations-coming-to-age-of-empires-4-play-the-game-for-free-on-steam-now-through-august-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/new-civilizations-coming-to-age-of-empires-4-play-the-game-for-free-on-steam-now-through-august-29\/","title":{"rendered":"New civilizations coming to Age of Empires 4, play the game for free on Steam now through August 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/new-civilizations-coming-to-age-of-empires-4-play-the-game-for-free-on-steam-now-through-august-29.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>New civilizations are coming to <strong>Age of Empires 4<\/strong> in an Anniversary Update this October.<\/p>\n<p>The completely free update will be released on October 25 and will include the Ottoman and Malian civilizations.<\/p>\n<p>You will be able to lead the mighty Malians of West Africa, one of the richest trading nations of all time, as you focus on strong economic prowess in mining and investing in gold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/new-civilizations-coming-to-age-of-empires-4\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/new-civilizations-coming-to-age-of-empires-4\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New civilizations are coming to Age of Empires 4 in an Anniversary Update this October. 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