| Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties | |
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| Developer(s) | Ensemble Studios Big Huge Games MacSoft (port and updates) Robot Entertainment (updates) |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios (PC) MacSoft (Mac) |
| Designer(s) | Bruce Shelley Brian Reynolds |
| Series | Age of Empires |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X |
| Release | WindowsmacOS |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second expansion pack for the real-time strategy video game Age of Empires III developed through a collaboration between Ensemble Studios and Big Huge Games, and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The Mac version was ported over, developed and published by Destineer's MacSoft. The game is the second expansion pack following The WarChiefs. The game introduces three new civilizations; China, Japan, and India. It also introduced minor people, campaigns, maps, and game modes.
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties for PC was released in North America on October 23, 2007. The Mac version was released on August 5, 2008. The game was generally received well by critics, mostly praising graphics, and sometimes criticizing predictable aspects of the game. It earned a 79% score on GameRankings and an 81% on Metacritic.
A mobile game of the same name was released in 2010 for J2ME.[1] It is a sequel to the 2007 mobile game Age of Empires III.[2]
- ^ Wilson, Will (6 April 2010). "Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Brice, Kath (27 September 2007). "Age of Empires III". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved 15 July 2022.