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Age of Empires II - Definitive Edition - How Forgotten Empire Revived a Classic

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Overview

Join a captivating discussion with Bert Beeckman, lead developer of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, as he reveals how Forgotten Empire revitalized this iconic 20-year-old game. Explore Bert's background, studio growth, asset creation, and the challenges faced during development. Discover insights on unique units, new factions, and the process of building them. Learn about the collaboration with Microsoft and the importance of the modding community. Delve into historical aspects, civilization design, and the creation of new campaigns. Gain knowledge about the updated user interface, innovative features like the new river system and spectator mode, all while understanding how this beloved strategy game was brought into the modern era.

Syllabus

Introduction
Berts background
Studio Growth
Assets
Challenges
Unique Units
New Factions
Building New Factions
Working with Microsoft
The modding community
History
Civilization
New Campaigns
New Civilization
New UI
New River
Spectator Mode
Outro

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