The much-anticipated moment is here: the Closed Beta for Age of Mythology: Retold is officially LIVE! Anyone who pre-ordered Age of Mythology: Retold Premium Edition can go play right now! Experience the newest iteration of Age of Mythology and let us hear any feedback you might have, and details on how below! Don’t wait too long – the beta ends on Sunday, July 14th at 11:59 pm PT (2:59 am ET / 06:59 UTC).
Can’t join us for the closed beta this weekend? Keep an eye out for more news on a future Stress Test that will be accessible to all Steam players for a limited time, without the need for a pre-order.
Please note the beta will not be the final version of Age of Mythology: Retold.
This is just a small taste of what is in the beta. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog plus get an overview of the Greek, Egyptian, and Norse pantheons!
How to Play
The beta will be available to anyone who has pre-ordered the Premium Edition of Age of Mythology: Retold on Steam.
- Age Insider membership will not be required for participation.
- The beta will not be under NDA, so feel free to capture, stream, and record your gameplay.
- The beta is available for players who decide to pre-order the Premium Edition even after the beta has started.
To access the Age of Mythology: Retold Closed Beta on Steam, please ensure you have opt-in to product betas, then restart your Steam application. You will then see a new game in your Steam library titled Age of Mythology: Retold (Beta) which you will be able to install and play.
New Features in Beta
- Rechargeable God Powers and Castable Myth Attacks
- The Brand New Wonder Age
- Myriads of design & balance changes to all Cultures and their Gods.
- All God Powers, abilities and Unique Technologies now offer vastly more impactful strategical choices.
- Overhauled AI with new difficulty levels.
- Significantly increased population.
- Significant changes to projectiles, Walls and Settlements (Including new freely placeable Village Centers).
- The Villager Priority System on both PC and Console
- A Brand New Tutorial Mission
Campaign
- Brand New Tutorial
- The First 5 Missions of Fall of the Trident: Follow the story of Arkantos, the Atlantean hero!
Cultures & Gods
- Greeks: Zeus, Hades, Poseidon
- Egyptians: Ra, Isis, Set
- Norse: Thor, Odin, Loki
Multiplayer
- Game Mode: Standard, Deathmatch, Lighting
- Victory Conditions: Standard, Conquest, King of the Hill, Regicide, Sudden Death
Standard Maps
- Randomly selects from a tailored pool of maps that welcome strategic diversity and civilization variety.
- Maps: Alfheim, Anatolia, Blue Lagoon, Elysium, Giza, Highland, Marsh, Mediterranean, Nile Shallows, Oasis, Savannah, Watering Hole
How to Report Bugs/Issues
- Visit the official Age of Empires Forums or the Steam Forums to report any bugs or give any feedback.
FAQ
- What are the dates of this Beta?
- Friday, July 12 at 10:00 AM PDT – Sunday, July 14 at 11:59 PM PDT
- Which Platforms is this Beta available on?
- Steam, Microsoft Store, Xbox Series X/S
- How do I install the Age of Mythology: Retold Closed Beta?
- Age of Mythology: Retold (Beta) will be granted to your library, where you can begin game installation.
- If I pre-order the Premium Edition now, will I get access?
- If you pre-order the Premium Edition, you’ll be eligible to join the Closed Beta Weekend – even if it has already started!
- I am experiencing a bug or issue, where can I report it?
- Please visit the official Age of Empires Forums or the Steam Forums to report any bugs or give any feedback.
Beta Known Issues:
- Not all localization is present for supported game languages.
- Cross-network play between Microsoft Store and Steam may or may not function fully.
- Microsoft Store / Xbox out of game invites may be grayed out, but the in-game invite system should still function in that case.
- The Voice Over is missing in the Tutorial on Xbox Series X/S.
- Navigation issues noticed while in a Multiplayer In-Game Pause Menu when using a controller on Xbox Series S.
- Certain unit actions icons are missing on Controller UI.
- Brightness options are not yet available in the Settings options.
- It has been observed that the player is unable to access the “Villager Priority” menu during a skirmish or campaign match after exiting the tutorial.
- The game may fail to launch when using an account with Child Account privileges on Microsoft Store or Xbox Series X/S.
- Villagers may get temporarily stuck between other villagers when gathering in narrow spots.
- Villagers may get periodically stuck in the dropoff animation in rare cases.
- Villagers may poorly distribute across trees when tasking a larger group onto a single tree.
- Building Rally Points are not visible.
- Units may rarely get stuck when pathing near corners of buildings.
- Player colors may mismatch on the Spectator mode panels.
- It has been observed that the player is unable to access the "Villager Priority" menu during a skirmish or campaign match after exiting the tutorial.
For additional any additional questions, please visit our Support Site: https://aoe.ms/Myth-Retold-Support
This is just a small taste of what is in the beta. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog plus get an overview of the Greek, Egyptian, and Norse pantheons!
Hop in to the beta at any time, have fun, and prostagma!
Pre-Order The Premium Edition and Play the Beta Now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934680/Age_of_Mythology_Retold/