Age of Empires IV Server Maintenance - Thursday (11th November 2026)
Age of Empires IV servers undergo routine maintenance on Thursday, 12 November, causing one to two hours of downtime across all platforms.
The platform team has announced a routine server maintenance window for the multiplayer servers, scheduled for Thursday, November 12. The downtime is expected to last between one and two hours, beginning at 2:00pm PT, 5:00pm ET, or 21:00 UTC. The update affects Age of Empires IV on Steam, Microsoft Store, Xbox, and PlayStation 5.
To prevent disruption to newly-formed matches, ranked matchmaking will be disabled exactly one hour before the maintenance window begins. Any matches still in progress when the maintenance window starts will be disrupted. The developers recommend wrapping up any games at least ten minutes before the maintenance window.
During the maintenance window, users will still be able to launch the game, but will not be able to matchmake or access any online features. The announcement says players can watch the thread for any changes to the schedule and for the all-clear when the maintenance is complete.
The maintenance also affects Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, and Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. The stated objective of the maintenance is routine server updates and maintenance.
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!
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