It has an exclusive William Wallace Learning Campaign to use the controller, new UI/UX for controller input, Villager command menu, priority presets, site-based commands, and can be played using a mouse and keyboard. On October 25, 2022, on the 25th Anniversary of the Age of Empires series, it was announced that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition will be available on XBox on January 31, 2023. It features four new civilizations from South Asia (the Bengalis, Dravidians, Gurjaras, and Hindustanis), by reworking and splitting the existing Indians civilization, three new campaigns (for Bengalis, Dravidians, and Tatars/Hindustani) and new achievements. On April 14, 2022, the third expansion was announced, Dynasties of India. In addition, new cooperative campaigns and Historical Battles were announced and have been gradually added since July 6, 2021. It features two new civilizations from Central and Eastern Europe (the Bohemians and the Poles), three new campaigns (for Poles, Bohemians, and Lithuanians), and new achievements. On April 13, 2021, the second expansion was announced, Dawn of the Dukes. It features two new civilizations based on historical kingdoms of Western Europe (the Burgundians and the Sicilians), three new campaigns (for Burgundians, Sicilians, and Britons), and new achievements. On December 15, 2020, a new expansion was announced, Lords of the West. It also features an extensive rework of the campaigns of The Forgotten. It also includes the Enhanced Graphics Pack that increases the Definitive Edition to ultra-high fidelity resolution. It features a fully remastered soundtrack, multiple quality of life improvements, significant graphical upgrades, and includes all content from Age of Empires II: HD Edition and The Last Khans, an expansion that adds four new civilizations based on Central Asia (the Cumans and the Tatars) and Eastern Europe (the Bulgarians and the Lithuanians), and three new campaigns (for Tatars, Cumans, and Bulgarians). Return of Rome Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a remaster of Age of Empires II, released on November 14, 2019.

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