Age of Empires 4 receives crossplay support for Xbox and PC, new features added

Starting with Age of Empires 4, Build 10.0.576, developers have introduced cross-play support, made improvements to each of the civilizations, and fixed a wide array of major and minor bugs. Friends on PC and Xbox can finally play the classic real-time strategy game together!

The latest build, 10.0.576, is available via all three official sources on the PC: Xbox app, Microsoft Store, and Steam. Head to the one from where you initially downloaded the game, check for updates, and the latest build will appear.

Also, Age of Empires 4 will have Spring Tournaments Event rewards from 21 May, 10:00 AM PT, to 18 June, 10:00 AM PT. This includes both challenges and login rewards!

Age of Empires 4 Build 10.0.576 improves gameplay

Fixes for known bugs introduced in Age of Empires 4 include:

• Shore Fish can no longer be permanently removed when placing structures on them and will automatically return when the building is deleted or destroyed.
• Fixed an issue where Villagers seeking shelter would sometimes fail to choose the nearest available Outpost for shelter.
• When unloading units from a garrison, they now exit on the side closest to their destination.
• It’s now easier to target a live animal with a Villager when the animal overlaps a construction plan. 
• Fixed an exploit where Monks could duplicate Relics when removing them from Monasteries. 
• Fixed a bug where Deer would get stuck together after colliding. 
• Now, if a Siege Tower or Ram containing units passes over a stamped building, it will not cancel the building. 
• Fixed a crash that could occur when switching control groups quickly while mousing over the command card.
• When a player is defeated, their units will now fully cease their current actions when they turn neutral. 
• Fixed a crash that could occur when exiting the Acre mission. 
• Fixed a crash that could happen when playing on Canal with two teams of unequal player count.

For the complete list of patches and improvements to each civilization, visit the official website.

Before Age of Empires 4, crossplay support was recently added to several popular titles. Playing games between Xbox, PlayStation, and PC is becoming more common and straightforward than ever!

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