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Age of Empires Online shuts down after 524M single-player quests and other stats

After more than 524 million single-player quests, 13 million multiplayer quests, 2 million arena matches and 2 billion Empire Points gained, Age of Empires Online will come to an end today. T...

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Microsoft: Games for Windows Live service ending July 2014

Games for Windows Live services will be discontinued on July 1, 2014, according to a since-deleted support update from Microsoft. The closure will have a major impact on at least one Windows PC...

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Age of Empires Online's lack of new content drove revenue loss

Age of Empires Online's freemium model was unsustainable due to the game's lack of content, which drove the game's revenue into the ground, according to Microsoft Studios executive producer Kevin...

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Age of Empires Online development 'no longer cost-effective,' says producer

Development on Gas Powered Games' Age of Empires Online is winding down as the PC title enters its "support phase," according to an update from the game's executive producer. Kevin Perry, aka...