[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/2c5c4c1ad206972883c658006f0bed9e2fdc8abd.png[/img] The major update for Season Eight, is LIVE! In today’s update we’re celebrating warm weather and good friends, as well as preparing for the return of our Map Monsters, the Wild Man and Dragon Turtle. Plus, we’ll be starting Ranked Season Eight with a new map pool, a brand-new mini Summer Sights Event, balance changes, big fixes, and more! [table noborder=1 equalcells=1][tr][td][/td][td][url=https://www.ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-iv-update-11-0-782/][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/02e8db02d740c8feb6ffeede0a0ac69438fe04bc.png[/img][/url][/td][td][/td][/tr][/table] [quote][h2]Season Eight[/h2] [h3]New! Summer Sights Event[/h3] It’s time to release the Summer Festivities with many new rewards to enjoy! Before we can head to the beach and relax with our new summer look, we need to roll up our sleeves and get to work, these rewards won’t earn themselves. [b]Login July 18th at 10am PT (17:00 UTC) through August 12th at 10am PT (17:00 UTC)[/b] to stake your claim. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/d7016bd9f9b494ea513825061f222fdd7ee00180.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/6d4844ba8b465dcf0bd982fe54067aa243ec72b2.jpg[/img][/quote] [quote][h3]Ranked Season Eight[/h3] Time to soak up the sun, Ranked Season Eight is going to be a scorcher! Following the end of Season Seven, Season Eight will kick off close behind and bringing with it a host of rewards for every rank and a little something extra for the highest rank you achieve this season in any ranked mode! [b]Season Eight runs from July 18th at 11:00am PT (18:00 UTC) until October 17th at 10:00am PT (17:00 UTC).[/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/8c58fb3d5127670e35b62cb73eab55ce024cb2b8.jpg[/img] [h4]Map Pool Rotation[/h4] We have some updated maps hitting the pool with the start of Ranked Season Eight! Dive in and prepare for victory! See you on the ladder! [b]1v1 Ranked Map Pool [/b] [list] [*] Arabia [*] Cliffside [*] Rocky River [*] Himeyama [*] Gorge [*] Hill and Dale [*] Canal [*] The Pit [*] Baltic [/list][b]New Team Ranked Map Pool[/b] [list] [*] Arabia [*] Cliffside [*] Rocky River [*] Canal [*] Gorge [*] Migration [*] Hideout [*] Forts [*] Waterholes [/list][/quote] [quote][h3]:alertalert: [b]DISCLAIMER[/b][/h3]This list is subject to change and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all the known issues we’re tracking. The above is to inform you of the team’s current priorities, which will change as other issues arise or take precedence. For the latest updates and announcements, please visit our [url=https://twitter.com/ageofempires]social channels[/url]. [/quote]