Age of Empires II

The African Kingdoms

November 2015

 Welcome to Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms; the second new official expansion for the Age of Empires II universe in over 16 years. Challenge friends with four additional civilizations, new units, ships and technologies. Fight your way through the African continent with four campaigns and obliterate your opponents with a fresh batch of units under your command!

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Civilizations

Berbers

Unite the tribes of Northern Africa and set sail for Europe. Can you hold your ground against the scrambled kingdoms of Iberia?

Malians

Follow in the footsteps of the great Mansa Musa and become the greatest king of Western Africa.

Ethiopians

Relive the glory of the once mighty Aksumite empire and rule over the Red Sea.

Portuguese

Set sail for the new world, discover new routes to unknown lands and expand your trade routes to the mighty African empires.

Campaigns

Tariq ibn Ziyad – Prepare to lead an army of Berbers and Arabs across the sea to Iberia, to defeat the fearsome Visigoths and bring the banners of war to the powerful Merovingian kingdom.

Sundjata – Said to possess a magical instrument that guarantees victory, Sumanguru, King of the Sosso, is poised to forge a new empire. Can you help Sundjata, the crippled prince of Mali, defy the odds, defeat Sumanguru, and become the most powerful ruler of West Africa?

Yodit – The beautiful princess Yodit has a promising future at the Aksumite court. But when her jealous nephew accuses her of theft, Yodit is forced to flee her home country. Witness how exile shaped this fallen princess into a mighty queen.
Francisco de Almeida – Daring Portugese explorers have returned from India and given hope of glories and wealth unachievable in the Old World. Can you lead an armada to the East and forge an empire that spans three continents and two oceans?

Media

Berber army gathering next to the minaret

Magnificent Malian clay fortress

A mighty Ethiopian city

The Portuguese harbour under siege

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