Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Server Notes (11th November 2026)
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition servers undergo maintenance on November 12, disrupting ranked matchmaking and online features for one to two hours.
The platform team has announced a scheduled maintenance window for multiplayer servers affecting Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Thursday, November 12. The downtime is estimated to last between one and two hours, beginning at 2:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM ET, or 21:00 UTC. This maintenance impacts the game across Steam, Microsoft Store, Xbox, and PlayStation 5.
Ranked matchmaking will be disabled exactly one hour before the maintenance window commences. Any matches still in progress when the maintenance begins will be disrupted. During the maintenance window, players will still be able to launch the game, but will not be able to matchmake or access any online features.
The developers recommend finishing active games at least ten minutes before the maintenance start time. Players can watch the linked thread for any schedule changes and the all-clear once the maintenance is complete. The objectives listed for this session are routine server updates and maintenance.
This scheduled interruption applies alongside similar maintenance windows for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, and Age of Empires IV.
Full Patch Notes
▼ Nerf◆ TweakWHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Thursday, November 12 @ 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET / 21:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS
GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED
- Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store / XBOX / PlayStation 5)
- Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
- Age of Empires IV (Steam / Microsoft Store / XBOX / PlayStation 5)
OBJECTIVES
- Routine server updates and maintenance.
DETAILS
This coming Thursday, November 12th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. Please note:
- Ranked matchmaking will disabled exactly one hour before the maintenance window to prevent disruption to newly-formed matches.
- Any matches still in progress at the start of the maintenance window will be disrupted when it begins.
- DURING THE MAINTENANCE WINDOW, YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.
To prevent any interruptions, we recommend wrapping up any games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window. The downtime is expected to last between 1 and 2 hours. You can watch this thread with any changes to the schedule as they arise, as well as the all-clear when the maintenance is complete.
Thank you for your patience!
Sources
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