Jeru Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Yet another spin-off of the AoE franchise: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niektb Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Yes, this one is a mobile version, created for Android, iOS and Windows Phone:http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/14/age-of-empires-world-domination-is-coming-to-mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 They may be straying a bit from their roots, but I'm glad to see more AOE games, at any rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Nice, can be good artistic resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_J_Rogers Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Man, with Games For Windows Live taking Age of Empires Online down in July, I was down about who was going to step up and make the next AoE - and figured they had to give up on it since the break-apart of Ensemble Studios and the scattering of all the original developers of the game.Nonetheless, I am still happy to see they are still trying to keep it alive. Even if it is a mobile version, maybe this one might make enough money to set forth the next AoE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTreePaladin Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 It's not necessarily a good thing if it's too successful. If the PC version couldn't make enough money such that they have to shut it down, but a stripped down mobile version can, then all future versions would probably be stripped down mobile versions... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Now I considerate... Can be like clash of clans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Looks like a naked cash-in, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeta1127 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yeah, between this, AoEO, and the enhanced re-releases of AoK and AoM, I am starting to think that they either don't want to or at the very least don't know how to create another full installment in the franchise again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Mania Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 It is sad when the game developer turn an RTS franchise into cash cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeta1127 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) I mean, when a new expansion to a classic game with a strong following is tied to an HD re-release of the game, and the HD re-release itself probably could have been done as a free patch to the original game instead of as a new edition, like how Firefly Studios did the HD patches for Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader, and Stronghold Crusader Extreme. Its very hard to not feel a little cheated, or at the very least taken advantage of. Edited April 25, 2014 by Zeta1127 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeXoR Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) It is sad when the game developer turn an RTS franchise into cash cow.I don't think it's the developers(?)@Zeta1127: That's what customers are for (from some PPS point of view, I guess ^^). Edited April 24, 2014 by FeXoR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_J_Rogers Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Micro-transactions are unfortunately in the future for several games. The newer generation consoles are a prime example of it. For instance, I have Fortza Motorsport 5 on my Xbox One and one of the cars for online racing requires that you win an INSANE amount of races (that means coming in first) in order to get this car - alternatively you can pay I think it was $30 and above to get the car automatically. It's usually the Publishers that aim to make the most money out of it rather than the developers at points.Of course they could have done the HD re-touch up for free, however, that would be very unlikely. Developers are unfortunately losing a bit of money because of things like used games, borrowing games, and/or piracy. Thus, they have to find a way to make all of that money they are losing to things like that back so they do not go out of business. Remember the music industry problem back in the early 2000s because tons of people were downloading hit music illegally that really hit the music industry hard? This is KIND OF similar, although the only difference is there is constant and rapid growth in the video game industry - so it is not that great a problem, but it still is a problem. The Video Game industry alone is expected to grow 22% in worth by 2017.I just recently took a GSP class in September of 2013, so my mind is really fresh on this, and I also did a paper on it. Hence, they will continue to charge $20+ for a simple HD graphics amp and improvements of a lot of features, while also restoring the multiplayer, because money is involved. And quite honestly, the cycles that developers work now, they deserve good pay. I mean, some full feature games come out every year - let that sink in on how many programmers and artists are involved day-to-day with that.Anyway, that was an off-topic subject I wanted to get into. Either or, I encourage the idea of Age Of Empires on mobile devices, although they would really have to water it down from the original games in order for it to play smoothly and with an easy user interface. Edited April 25, 2014 by David_J_Rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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