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Age of Empires<\/strong> is truly one of the all-time greats, not just in the Real Time Strategy (RTS) genre but gaming in general.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Through nine separate games and countless ports, expansions and remasters, Age of Empires has maintained most of the charm it had since its initial launch in 1997. The basics are very simple: the player controls a civilisation, manages its economy and military, and advances through the ages to unlock better technology.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Although it never quite reached the esports pedigree that some of its competitors from the 90s \u2014 such as StarCraft and WarCraft \u2014 reached, Age of Empires always appealed to fans of single-player RTS games. As such, the franchise has sold over 25m copies since its inception<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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However, whilst most are content to build cities, advance through the ages and take on the game\u2019s challenges, some players still want to see how they stack up against others. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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