The goal was to modernize Age of Empires while staying honest to the original game. So if you really want to play it right now you basically have to go to a ware site." "We haven’t sold that thing in - I don’t know how long - since 2000 or something. “There’s a nostalgia factor with some of these games and Age 1 hasn’t been playable in forever," Neumann said. The idea to develop of the Definitive Edition partially stemmed from the fact that you can't just download and play the game on modern computers anymore. With a team assembled, it was time to make Age of Empires accessible for the first time in over a decade.
“The original game’s team was pretty small, about 20-something people.” “It’s a lot of people involved, actually more than the original game,” he said with a laugh. Modders like the Forgotten Empires crew have been a big part of Age's success, Neumann said, and their passion and love for the game was necessary for making Age of Empires Definitive Edition a success.Īll told, the Age 1 remake team had about 50 people working together.
"It’s almost like restoring a famous car"
He reached out to Forgotten Empires, a team of Age of Empires modders that have been active since 2012, Neumann said. With access to the original Age of Empires code and one of its original engineers, Neumann just needed a team to help develop the remake.
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