Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings: all version differences

4 documented differences between the releases of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.

Category × version

CategoryHD EditionDefinitive EditionOriginalJapanese version
Content1000
Graphics0100
Bug fix0010
Audio0001

Version differences

  • ContentHD Edition

    The 2013 HD Edition bundles the original game and The Conquerors and adds new campaigns, civilizations, widescreen support and Steam multiplayer; critics said it changed very little.1

  • GraphicsDefinitive Edition

    The 2019 Definitive Edition contains all earlier content and expansions with new 4K graphics.1

  • Bug fixOriginal

    The original release had no patch process; the first patch arrived 11 months after launch.1

  • AudioJapanese version

    Japanese Wikipedia notes that some scenarios in the Japanese version have Japanese voice acting.2

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Sources

  1. 1en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2ja.wikipedia.org

Checked: 2026-10-13