On March 27, 2012, the game premiered on Steam after a major overhaul patch which addressed complaints of an 'MMO-like grind' and many other features, along with the debut of the Celtic civilization. The game was free-to-play-it was free for users to play, though premium content could be earned or purchased, such as access to special items and blueprints, and more quests and features. Based upon the gameplay of the Age of Empires series, it was originally developed by Robot Entertainment, but on February 24, 2011, Gas Powered Games, took over production. Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy gameĪge of Empires Online is a multiplayer online real-time strategy game developed by Robot Entertainment and Gas Powered Games, which released on August 16, 2011.
