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Ph.D. in World Saving
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https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/upcoming-age-iii-de-beta-sessions-read-all-about-them/67530
Hello and Happy New Year, Age Insiders! We thought we’d start this year off by sharing some exciting news with you all first. Starting early next month, we’ll begin inviting select Insiders to beta various elements of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 759!
If you joined us for the Age II: DE closed beta last year, we’ll be structuring things a bit differently this time around. Instead of one longer closed beta with a gradually expanding audience, we’ll be splitting the Age III: DE beta into several different, shorter sessions, which will feature focused slices of the game.
Our larger Age III: DE closed beta sessions will be dedicated to multiplayer, matchmaking, and the way the game feels when you play with others. We’ll be kicking off these multiplayer closed beta sessions starting in early February. Our plan is to ramp up by first including fans of the original Age III, so the February session will include a limited number of invitations; however, we’ll be making room for more Age fans and inviting a larger audience come March.
We know that our Insider community also loves to contribute to the success of other, non-multiplayer aspects of our games. Because of this, we will also provide some opportunities to give feedback on the Age III: DE campaign. To ensure our developers get the feedback they need, we will limit the campaign beta sessions to a very small group of players and only certain missions.
Each of our Age III: DE beta sessions – no matter the focus – will include plenty of opportunities for invited users to tell us about their experiences. Not only that, but we’ll also work to share updates on how the sessions are going and highlight some of what we’ve learned right here in the Age Insider Newsletter. (Just a reminder that if you’re reading this, you’ve signed an NDA – we know that stuff’s not fun, but please remember to honor it when we start sharing these updates!)
So how do you prepare for the Age III: DE closed beta sessions?
Take some time before Jan. 28 to polish up your Insider settings via your Profile and let us know what and where you like to play! And remember: whether you’re invited to an Age III: DE beta session or not, there will be loads of other ways to take part as an Insider.
- Make sure you’ve updated your “Insider settings” on your Profile 1.5k. We’ll be selecting participants for each beta session and platform (either Steam or Microsoft Store) based on that information.
- Upload a DXDiag, if you haven’t already. Given we’re looking to confirm the look and feel of the Age III: DE experience during these closed beta sessions, we will only be inviting participants with DXDiags that meet certain technical specifications. All invitations require hardware that meets or exceeds the following specs:
- Windows 10 64-bit
- 8GB RAM
- 2GB video memory
- DX11 / D3D11
- HD Graphics 4400 or more if using integrated Graphics
- Keep an eye on your inbox! If you’re invited to a closed beta session, you’ll be notified by email. This email will include key details about the content offered in that particular session, as well as resources for providing feedback and reporting bugs. We’ll also use the Insiders 91 forum to note when invitations have gone out.
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