Age of Empires is a series of real-time strategy computer games developed by Microsoft. The first game in the series was released in 1997. The titles are set in different periods of history, with the first three games set in the Middle Ages, the next three in the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the most recent set in the early modern period.

The games in the series emphasize strategic gameplay, with the player taking control of a number of armies with the goal of conquering all of the others. Age of Empires also features a number of single-player campaigns, …