Microsoft canceled the development of Age of Empires V Microsoft has canceled the development of a new strateg

Microsoft canceled the development of Age of Empires V

Microsoft has canceled the development of a new strategy from the Age of Empires series.

This information was shared by Andrew Martz, a former senior software engineer, who, according to information published on his personal portal, joined the development of the proposed Age of Empires V in January 2026.

As a graphics engine, Unreal Engine 5 was chosen. Specifically, Marz was responsible for the online service system, as well as developing the CopilotWorkflow AI framework, which was designed to facilitate production for World's Edge engineers and civilian employees, as well as two partner studios.

However, the project was shelved in September 2026 when Microsoft began a new phase of staff reduction, resulting in World's Edge losing about 50% of its staff.

The last major project from World's Edge was a remake of the Age of Mythology strategy, which was released in September 2025 on PC and Xbox Series X and Xbox One. The game was later ported to PlayStation 5.

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