Welcome heroes to another exciting update! It’s jam-packed with fixes and balance goodness plus a ton of new features, including Photo Mode, an alternative layout editor, and the 2025 New Year Event! So take a peek at the notes and then jump in to the latest for Age of Mythology: Retold!
This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!
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◆ Update 17.64528 ◆
New Year 2025 Event!
2025 is here and with it the New Year 2025 Event! Complete 25 challenges to earn new profile icons from January 23rd to February 26th! One new challenge will be added each day from the event’s start, and challenges will remain available until the end of the event for all who want to complete them. Plus, unlocked challenges can be completed in any order and simultaneously!
New Feature: Photo Mode
- A new Photo Mode has been added allowing you to capture the perfect screenshot!
- Launch Photo Mode from the Pause menu in single player games.
- Photo Mode can also be opened using Ctrl + F12 on the keyboard.
- Settings/Hotkeys are available to control how you experience Photo Mode.
Note: This feature is currently only available on PC clients and will release to console users in a future patch.
New Feature: Alternative Editor
- A new alternative layout editor has been added in addition to the editor you may already be familiar with.
- The old UI will be active by default. To open the new alternative editor go to the UI Settings and locate the “Enable Alternate Editor UI” option. Enabling this option will swap the editor UI you launch into. This setting can only be changed from the Main Menu.
- The Alternative Editor UI provides a different UX experience whilst providing the same features you have come to expect.
- Feedback is welcome as ongoing improvements continue for the editor.
Note: The editor is only available on PC clients.
This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!
:alertalert: DISCLAIMER
This list is subject to change and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all the known issues we’re tracking. The above is to inform you of the team’s current priorities, which will change as other issues arise or take precedence.
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Minor Update 18.419
- Fixed issues with Campaign AI not activating as expected in certain missions.
