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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes

World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive | Aug 10, 2021 | DLC

Released

DLCfor Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

StrategySteam Store

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID1557210
  • Price$34.99
  • Release dateAug 10, 2021
  • DeveloperWorld's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID1557210
  • Price$34.99
  • Release dateAug 10, 2021
  • DeveloperWorld's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive
  • PublisherXbox Game Studios
  • Parent gameAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral InteractivePublisher: Xbox Game Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes is a Steam DLC connected to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. It was prepared by World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive, published by Xbox Game Studios, and released on Aug 10, 2021. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

Language and system requirements

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes is available in 15 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin AmericaTraditional ChineseTurkishVietnameseSpanish - SpainPolish languages with full audio support

11 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 64bitIntel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+4 GB RAMNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM150 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64bit2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent8 GB RAMNvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better150 MB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 15.7Apple M1 (8‑core CPU)/Apple A18 Pro (6-core CPU) or better8 GB RAMApple M1 (7‑core GPU)/Apple A18 Pro (5-core GPU) or betterNot listed

Recommendations and store value

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes has 648 Steam recommendations. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes overview details

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

"Welcome to Dawn of the Dukes, the second new official expansion to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Challenge friends with two additional civilizations as well as new units and technologies. Battle your way across Central and Eastern Europe with three new campaigns, overwhelming your opponents with sheer military might and economic productivity or with highly disciplined and technologically innovative armies! 2 New Civilizations Bohemians – Traverse Central Europe’s tall mountains and verdant forests as you arm hardy warriors with advanced weapons and lead them to victory against insurmountable odds. The Bohemian unique units are the Hussite Wagon, a deadly forerunner of the modern tank, and the Houfnice, a powerful upgrade to the Bombard Cannon. Poles – Stride across fertile plains with industrious farmers and powerful nobles at your back as you build the fledgling Kingdom of Poland into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful states. The Polish unique unit is the Obuch, a brutal infantryman whose war hammer tears the armor from enemy units. 3 New, Fully Voiced Campaigns Algirdas and Kestutis – Faced with an impending invasion by the greedy Teutonic Knights, the small principality of Lithuania is on the brink of catastrophe. Divided and without wise leadership, the last pagans of Europe appear doomed, but Prince Algirdas and his loyal brother, Kestutis, refuse to bow to the marauders. Can they repel the crusaders and then contend with the grandsons of Genghis Khan — the fearsome horselords of the Golden Horde? In this campaign, you will play as the Lithuanians. Jadw…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes is listed as a DLC with $34.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Strategy. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes
Steam App ID1557210
TypeDLC
Release dateAug 10, 2021
DeveloperWorld's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Price$34.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Japanese, Korean * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Spanish - Spain, Polish * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews238
Negative reviews32
Total reviews270
Positive percent88%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations648
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 10, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 July 2026 - 12:45:40 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 July 2026 - 12:45:40 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2021 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1557210
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Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes growing or declining recently?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (21%), Czechia (9.7%), Chile (4.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20%), Czechia (7.1%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.5%), Czechia (7.5%), China (4.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (19.2%), China (7.2%), Czechia (5.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes currently sits at 88% positive across 270 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 238 positive reviews and 32 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes is currently listed at $34.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 648, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

88% positive, 238 positive, 32 negative

Price and discount

$34.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionBuy Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes #248721$34.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 150 MB available space Additional Notes: 2GB of video memory + 4GB of system memory required

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 150 MB available space

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