As I‘ve written in earlier blog posts, Age of Empires is my most favorite game of all time. So, you can imagine my dismay when Microsoft announced in 2008 that they were shutting down Ensemble Studios, the development studio for all the Age of Empires titles. It would appear that Microsoft has reconsidered the decision to end the Age of Empires line, as they’ve recently released two significant updates—Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

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These updates improved the graphics quality and also moved to DirectX 11 as the graphics library upon which the games are based. I wrote about Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Parallels Desktop in an earlier blog post, and in this post I will discuss Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

I won’t keep you in suspense any longer: because Parallels Desktop™ for Mac moved to Apple Metal and now supports DirectX 11, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition plays great in Parallels Desktop on my MacBook Pro. You can see this for yourself in this short video:

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Video1: Some short gameplay of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition in Parallels Desktop

Of course, the most important variable in-game performance is the specs for your Mac. The basic specs for the Mac used for Video 1 are shown in Figure 1.

Note: There does appear to be a small bug in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Its check for video memory in a Parallels Desktop virtual machine is incorrect, and you may see the dialog shown in Figure 2. Just ignore this warning as it does not appear to affect gameplay at all. (I have reported the bug to the Age of Empires team.)

The Age of Empires team has also announced Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV. I will test them in Parallels Desktop as soon as they are available.

Let me know in the comments about your experience with any of the Age of Empires titles or other games that you play (or want to play!) in Parallels Desktop on your Mac.

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Download a free 14-day free trial to try Age of Empires and Parallels Desktop yourself to see how it works for your Mac set up!

Dive back into the game that started it all. With upgraded graphics and a brand new narrative, you'll quickly immerse yourself in this satisfying remake.

Strategy defined

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Explore your inner tactician and take imaginative avenues to conquer and outmaneuver any opponent.

The revival of a classic

This remaster of a timeless classic will have you on the edge of your seat as you return to 1997, the year the franchise began.

Keeping to its origins, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition uses the same gameplay mechanics as the original but brings a new and rejuvenated narrative for everyone to enjoy. Players new to the franchise are in for a treat, getting to experience the game that gave birth to a legacy.

You start with minimal resources and a few units to instruct. Decide how your small group grows into a village, and continues until you've built an empire. With 10 single-player campaigns to choose from, you get to pick your favorite stories from the Greco-Roman ages. Conquer Persia as Alexander the Great or build the empire of Babylon.

Scavenge for resources in treacherous jungles and vast open plains to make your civilization survive. Find gold to pay your soldiers and stone to construct your defenses.

If you'd much rather be fighting against other civilizations, there's a new 8-player battle mode that makes everyone compete to be the last one standing. Team up and form alliances, or take everyone on and conquer the world.

Where can you run this program?

This classic remaster is available on the Microsoft Store, meaning that it is only available on a Windows 10 64-bit system.

Is there a better alternative?

No. Age of Empires defined the real-time strategy market. If you get this game, you're getting the best of the best.

Our take

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is a beautiful retake on the game that started it all. Nostalgia will flood your emotions as you play this masterpiece.

Should you download it?

Yes, any fan of the series or the RTS genre will find this game a fun challenge and get hours of entertainment from it.