The mortal leaders scramble to rally their populations against the invaders. Not merely satisfied to reclaim their thrones, they seek to establish themselves as gods over mortals. Corrupted by centuries of torment in eldritch domains, they have returned to the world of Athla and now seek other realms that lie within their grasp. The Return of the Wizard KingsĪge of Wonders 4 starts with the banished Wizard Kings breaking free from their otherworldly prisons. The biggest Age of Wonders game to date: Age of Wonders 4. Now, after three and a half years of development, we are ready to announce the newest sequel to the fantasy saga. This sci-fi sister game allowed us to experiment with new angles, allowed us to bring the game to a new audience on consoles, and taught us a lot about IP building, ranged combat, meta empire systems and unit mods. The scheming Shadowborn plotted to bring back the Wizard Kings and the magical times of old, and in the canon ending, they succeeded!Īfter joining Paradox, we released Age of Wonders: Planetfall (though development actually started prior to the acquisition).
It saw the rise of the Human Commonwealth’s renaissance empire in the void left by the aforementioned archmages. This long-awaited sequel was developed and published independently and was set in a lower-magic era. We knew that if the stars of game business aligned we’d bring them back, bigger and scarier than before.Īfter Triumph’s Overlord period came 2014’s Age of Wonders 3. At the conclusion of 2003’s Age of Wonders Shadow Magic, the warring Wizard Kings were banished from Athla along with the Shadow Demons.
The premise and focus of Age of Wonders 4 has been two decades in the making. Here we’ll talk about the game’s inception, big new features, and what you can expect in the coming months leading up to release on May 2nd! You can wishlist the game on Steam today! Welcome to Age of Wonders 4’s first Development Diary!
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