Have you ever wondered how a trebuchet works? Well, instead of reading up on the subject in a book or online, you can just play Age of Empires 4, which will feature around an hour of distinct segments about the history of medieval subjects such as, yes, the trebuchet.
During today's Xbox Gamescom showcase, Age of Empires 4 creative director, Adam Isgreen arrived on set to reveal the inclusion of Hands-On Histories in the game. These are a set of deep dives into certain historical subjects from all the different cultures represented in Age of Empires 4, with around an hour of total documentary content appearing in-game.
Aside from the trebuchet, Isgreen mentioned some other topics that would be covered by the documentaries, including medieval surgery, warfare, castle building, flaming arrows, falconing, horse taming, armor creation, and Mongolian musical instruments.
Isgreen went on to explain the team's goals in trying to "humanize history" through a partnership with UK production company Lion TV, who traveled to different countries to meet with subject matter experts and record the documentary segments with as many real, contextual examples as possible.
After a long wait since 2005's Age of Empires 3, the newest game in the civilization-building RTS will finally arrive on October 28 – it'll come to Xbox consoles and PC, and launch into Xbox Game Pass. The game has already announced all its playable factions, and we've had a first hands-on, saying "it's clear a lot of care has gone into preserving the Age of Empires experience while modernizing the experience."
Xbox's Gamescom showcase had more than just Age of Empires 4, with new trailers for Dying Light 2, Wasteland 3, and others. You can follow this and IGN's other Gamescom coverage over the rest of the week right here.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
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During today's Xbox Gamescom showcase, Age of Empires 4 creative director, Adam Isgreen arrived on set to reveal the inclusion of Hands-On Histories in the game. These are a set of deep dives into certain historical subjects from all the different cultures represented in Age of Empires 4, with around an hour of total documentary content appearing in-game.
Aside from the trebuchet, Isgreen mentioned some other topics that would be covered by the documentaries, including medieval surgery, warfare, castle building, flaming arrows, falconing, horse taming, armor creation, and Mongolian musical instruments.
Isgreen went on to explain the team's goals in trying to "humanize history" through a partnership with UK production company Lion TV, who traveled to different countries to meet with subject matter experts and record the documentary segments with as many real, contextual examples as possible.
After a long wait since 2005's Age of Empires 3, the newest game in the civilization-building RTS will finally arrive on October 28 – it'll come to Xbox consoles and PC, and launch into Xbox Game Pass. The game has already announced all its playable factions, and we've had a first hands-on, saying "it's clear a lot of care has gone into preserving the Age of Empires experience while modernizing the experience."
Xbox's Gamescom showcase had more than just Age of Empires 4, with new trailers for Dying Light 2, Wasteland 3, and others. You can follow this and IGN's other Gamescom coverage over the rest of the week right here.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
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