It's a little odd that Age of Empires is one of the liveliest RTS series of the 2020s. Perhaps that speaks to the sorry state of the genre in general. But a genuinely great fourth game from Relic and several well-judged remasters have undeniably helped the series defy the tide of history. In any case, if you haven't been paying attention to AoE's surprisingly strong twilight years, you've got a fleeting chance to catch up on the cheap, as the entire series is on sale until next week.
All four Age of Empires games are on varying discounts for the next few days, while the series' overhauled spinoff Age of Mythology: Retold has also had its price chopped down. Unsurprisingly, the remastered original comes in at the (joint) lowest price, down 75% to just $5 (£3.74). Frankly, I found Age of Empires: Definitive Edition a bit too timeworn when I played it on launch. It looks lovely, but I don't think its design has aged anywhere near as well as its slightly younger sequel.
