Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Enhance your legacy with the Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Deluxe Edition—designed for console players who want more than just the base game. Whether you're commanding the legendary Knights Templar or leading the Japanese or Byzantines into battle, this edition gives you more variety, strategic opportunity and visual personalization options to stand out on the battlefield.
What’s Included:
• The full base game
• Knights of Cross and Rose – Embark on an epic journey with Age of Empires IV: Knights of Cross and Rose. This DLC puts you in command of two legendary armies, the Knights Templar and House of Lancaster. Each brings with them a war chest full of unique units, game mechanics, and strategies. Live the legacy of these iconic armies in the new action-packed game mode: Historical Battles. Rally the Knights Templar and House of Lancaster in missions inspired by iconic historic confrontations. Lead the Knights Templar in the Battle of Montgisard as they stave off Saladin’s forces. Ensure the House of Lancaster’s survival against the Yorkists after a calamitous defeat at Towton. Whether you’re a seasoned strategist or new to the series, Knights of Cross and Rose delivers rich, historically inspired content that can be enjoyed across a variety of modes.
• The Sultans Ascend – Lead powerful forces in defense of your homeland in The Sultans Ascend in this exciting expansion to Age of Empires IV! Take up arms as the Muslim resistance in the fight against the European Crusades in this dramatic singleplayer campaign. Follow the story of well-known Muslim leaders, their struggles with the Crusaders, and the battles they fought. In addition to a brand-new campaign, this feature-packed expansion includes two completely new playable civilizations, the Japanese and the Byzantines, and four playable variant civilizations which revisit and fully re-imagine civilizations first introduced in the main release of Age of Empires IV.

Command, Conquer, Customize
Play your way—solo or with friends, through classic campaigns or competitive online matches. No matter how you lead, the Deluxe Edition ensures your legacy is legendary.

• PS Plus required for online play
• Supports up to 8 online players with PS Plus
• Online play optional
• 1 player
• Accessibility features (16)
• PS5 Version
  Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)
• PS5 game streaming supported only with Premium subscription

Accessibility Features

• Visuals

  • High Contrast Visuals

    Characters, enemies, items and interactive objects are easier to see against the environment.

• Audio

  • Volume Controls

    You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

  • Screen Reader (Basic)

    The screen reader will help you start playing the game and adjust the settings, but additional text and visual information related to gameplay may not be communicated.

• Subtitles and Captions

  • Playable without Subtitles

    You can play without subtitles because the game does not include spoken dialogue.

  • 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 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 (Basic)

    You can reduce the overall challenge of the game by choosing an alternative preset difficulty level.

  • 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: 4/11/2025
• Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
• Genres: Strategy
• Voice: Chinese, English, French (France), German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Mexico)
• Screen Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French (France), German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese