Age of Empires IV
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 31/10/2021
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Xbox Series X|S - 23/08/2023
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Xbox One - 23/08/2023
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Strategy game in which players gather resources, build kingdoms and fight battles against others in the Middle Ages.
Content specific issues
This game features moderate violence. Human characters attack each other using a range of medieval weaponry, such as bows, swords, spears and clubs. Characters do not respond to violence until their health has depleted, at which point they fall to the ground. Bodies disappear after a short time.
Other issues
There is use of very mild terms such as 'hell'.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 30/10/2020
Advice for consumers
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features strong violence. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Real time strategy game in which you command various historical civilisations and fight against others.
Content specific issues
There is a cinematic scene in which a man, armed with a large knife, jumps off the roof of a small building to attack a woman. There is a short tussle as she kicks him away. When he lunges again, she shoots him dead with a rifle. No blood or visible wounds are depicted but the scene is presented realistically. Other violence in the game is more moderate in nature, often in the form of 'top down' views of two warring sides, with damage indicated only by health bars. Defeated characters fall to the ground and remain a while before disappearing. It is implied that a spear is stabbed into a man's back by another on horseback, although there is no injury detail.
Other issues
There is sight of multiple dead bodies lying on the floor, but with no blood or injuries visible. Animals can be hit multiple times, in order to harvest resources from them, but they do not respond until they fall over, without any blood or injury detail.
Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 05/08/2019
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Xbox Series X|S - 25/10/2022
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Xbox One - 25/10/2022
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 12 for depictions of non-realistic looking violence towards human-like and animal-like characters, and use of mild bad language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Real Time strategy game that contains 27 single player campaigns, and competitive multiplayer mode, all set in ancient history spanning from the Dark Age through the Imperial Age. Players take control of one of 34 civilizations to build up their Empire and conquer their opponents. This is an updated and improved version of the original release.
Content specific issues
This game contains frequent depictions of non-realistic looking violence towards human-like and animal-like characters. The violence in this game consists of units from opposing armies engaging in combat primarily using traditional weapons such as swords, spears and projectiles. The reactions to the violence are unrealistic in nature, as the strikes often do not connect, and no injuries appear on their bodies. When a character has been defeated they let out a pained cry and then quickly fall to the floor. Their bodies then remain on the battlefield for a short time before fading away. This game also contains infrequent use of mild bad language. The word “bastard” can be found in the dialogue.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 22/08/2017
Advice for consumers
This game has been rated PEGI 12 due to depictions of non-realistic looking violence towards human-like or animal-like characters. Not suitable for persons below 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Age of Empires is a history-based real-time strategy video game. The game allows the user to act as the leader of an ancient civilization by advancing it through four ages, gaining access to new and improved units with each advance.
Content specific issues
The violence in the game consists of two units engaging in non-realistic combat. Characters strike at each other but do not connect and do not show any injuries. When one of the units win the battle, the opposing units fall to the floor and a non-realistic blood effect ensues. Bodies remain on the battlefield after death, but are seen from a distance and are not detailed.
Age Of Empires Online
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 15/03/2011
Age of Empires
Majesco Europe Limited-
Nintendo DS - 10/11/2006
Age of Empires: Mythologies
THQ Inc-
Nintendo DS - 28/11/2008
Age of Empires III - The Asian Dynasties
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 30/09/2007
Age of Empires 3 - The WarChiefs
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 21/09/2006
Age of EMpires 3
Xbox Game Studios-
PC - 30/09/2005