Build empires online today!

A downloadable trial version of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is now available on the game's official website, Microsoft announced today.

The Age of Kings is the sequel to the award-winning, best-selling, real-time strategy game Age of Empires. The trial version includes a William Wallace Learning Campaign, which teaches players new to the game the fundamentals. Also featured on the site is a Random Map game, where players start off with a small town in the Dark Ages, with only three villagers and a scout. From these less than grand beginnings you can attempt to build the grandest of empires.

For more information, visit the Age of Empires II website.

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