Age of Empires 4 players will get ranked play, a content editor, seasonal events and more

Age of Empires 4 Players have a lot to look forward to in the first season.

Coming soon is the first major update of 2022 for the strategy game, which will bring ranked seasons, the content editor (beta) and mods, seasonal events, major balance changes, and many quality of life improvements.

The Content Editor (Beta) lets you enjoy custom play by creating your very own specialized map. In the coming days, the Age of Empires team will be taking a closer look at some of the mods created in-house by the developers, as well as some of the more specific content editor features. Look forward to a live stream discussing the content editor beta, mods, and maps soon.

Seasonal information will also be discussed soon. Seasons offer new content and rewards that you can achieve and unlock over a set period of time. You can expect both ranked seasons should you want to climb the competitive ladder, and then there will be seasonal events with in-game challenges that unlock rewards.

The team will be previewing these soon, including the type of challenges and rewards that will be available when the update goes live.

As previously announced, the Season One update will feature a host of balance and quality-of-life changes, including global build queue, hotkey improvements, and more. The release notes will go live when the update goes live late next week.

There are also two additions to the Age of Empires 4 series, including a brand new Advanced Combat Art of War challenge, aiming to prepare you for more complex combat scenarios, and the new MegaRandom map.

Take a look at the upcoming roadmap below.