Age of Empires 4 Season Two brings new event and gameplay tweaks Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Age of Empires 4 Season Two brings new event and gameplay tweaks Discover it today. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 12 Jul 2022 1 comment Season Two of strategy title Age of Empires 4 kicks off today with a big update. It's headlined by a new event, Age of Discovery, that brings plenty of rewards. Elsewhere the season brings a plethora of bug fixes and balance changes to tweak gameplay. Watch on YouTube Age of Discovery is the first of two events this season and involves completing a number of tasks for unique items. Another major addition is the ability to choose map preferences for quick match and ranked multiplayer games. The new system will allow players to downvote maps, so the map with the least downvotes will be selected. There's additionally a new map, The Pit, with a stealth forest-filled valley housing a sacred site. There are now also remappable hot keys, new camera zoom options, and the ability to pick a colour for your civilisation. A blog post on the season then lists all of the countless fixes and balance changes implemented. Age of Empires 4 released last year. We described it as "a game of sweet simplicity and bottomless depth" in our review. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store