Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition still being updated?

Yes. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is still being actively updated.

The developers last posted about Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 20 days ago. 2 substantial updates have shipped in the past six months. Across their history this team posts roughly every 13 days, which is what makes the current gap measurable rather than a guess.

Status
Actively supported
Last developer post
20 days ago
Substantial updates / 6mo
2
Usual posting rhythm
every ~13 days
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

by World's Edge, Forgotten Empires

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97.5
Exceptional

What the developers have actually shipped

Related questions

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition dead?

No. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is still receiving developer attention: the last post was 20 days ago, and 2 substantial updates shipped in the past six months.

Has Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition been abandoned?

There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently 20 days ago.

When was the last update to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?

The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated July 30, 2026.

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition worth playing?

94.9% of 181,572 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 97.5 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.

How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.