Age of Wonders 4: Empires & Ashes

Fuse magic and steel to create mighty weapons of war in the Age of Wonders 4: Empires & Ashes expansion. Ravage the realms of the Godir with the brutal Reaver culture, and besiege cities with cannons and war machines. Seek a new kind of victory by unlocking the secrets of the Seals of Power to conquer the Astral Sea!

•Reaver Culture: Push progress forward at any cost in the Reaver culture, whose industrial might is fueled by conquests and raids. These expert engineers have mastered the art of binding magic to technology to achieve unparalleled power and dominance.

•Avian Form: Hatch your most cunning strategy yet with the new Avian Form, complete with a set of traits and customization options.

•4 New Tomes: Sharpen your anti-magic prowess, unlock the secrets of transmutation, and muster legions of machines and automatons. Bring forth magical mechanical wonders and dominate the battlefield like never before.

•New Seals of Power Victory Mechanic: Locate and claim the Seals of Power to control access to the Astral Sea - and hold them long enough to control the realm in a fan-favorite Age of Wonders victory condition!

•2 New Story Missions: Fight alongside Laryssa in order to stop the rampaging forces of Chaos from destroying the Astral Sea.

•A New Ancient Wonder and Infestation Location: Unearth a new hidden wonder and explore infested derelict workshops. Harness the power of ancient relics and clear the path to greatness!

•New Wildlife Units and Mounts: From bear mounts to scrap hermits, ready to heed your orders, or fall before your might.

•6 New Music Tracks: Let 6 new tracks transport you to a world of fantasy and adventure!

• Online play optional
• 1 player
• 8 online players
• Accessibility features (14)

Accessibility Features

Audio

Volume Controls

You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

Subtitles and Captions

Subtitles (Basic)

The game includes subtitles for the main story and main characters only.

Controls

Playable without Rapid Button Presses

You can play the game and navigate menus without needing to press buttons rapidly or within a time limit.

Playable without Simultaneous Presses

You can play the game and navigate menus without pressing or holding down multiple buttons at the same time.

Playable without Motion Controls

You can play the game without needing to use motion controls.

Playable without Touch Controls

You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.

Playable without Controller Vibration

You can play the game without turning on controller vibration/haptic feedback.

Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect

You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.

Gameplay

Adjustable Difficulty (Advanced)

You can customise the level of challenge or activate a range of assists individually to help you play the game.

Tutorial Reminders

You can review gameplay tutorial information at any time.

Game Pausing

You can pause the game at any time during gameplay or cinematics (offline play only).

Manual Saving

You can create manual save points that allow you to return to the game exactly where you left off.

Online Communication

Text Chat Transcription

Text chats can be read aloud to you.

Voice Chat Transcription

Voice chats can be displayed as text.

• Platform: PS5
• Release: 7/11/2023
• Publisher: PARADOX INTERACTIVE AB
• Genres: Strategy, Strategy