[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/af5650fe99df8325714993d01c70fa4fb6e265b8.png[/img] [quote]Ranked Season Nine and the Hallow's Hearth Event should now be up and running as normal![/quote] The major update for Season NINE, is [b]LIVE![/b] In todays update, our seasonal biome Hallow’s Hearth makes a return, and with it comes a fun (or frightening) twist on the wolf unit with the Full Moon game mode. We’re also officially launching Multiplayer Pause, along with a bundle of balance changes, there’s also two new maps arriving with this update. You can read all the details in the update below, including a summary of changes we’ve made based on your feedback during last month’s Public Update Preview. [table equalcells=1 noborder=1][tr][td][/td][td][url=https://www.ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-iv-season-nine-update-preview-12-0-1974/][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/02e8db02d740c8feb6ffeede0a0ac69438fe04bc.png[/img][/url][/td][td][/td][/tr][/table] [quote]💬 [b]DISCUSS:[/b] [url=https://forums.ageofempires.com/c/age-of-empires-iv/] Official Forum[/url] 💬 [b]DISCUSS:[/b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1466860/discussions/] Steam Forum[/url] 🗣 [b]JOIN:[/b] [url=https://discord.gg/ageofempires] Official Discord[/url][/quote] Thanks again to our amazing community members, all of whom have helped to make [i]Age of Empires[/i] what it is today! —The [i]Age of Empires[/i] Team [quote]Please Note: As part of updating to this latest build, any saved games and observable matches made on previous builds will be unable to be loaded or replayed.[/quote] [quote][h2]Season Nine[/h2] The wolves are howling, and a chill wind can be heard whispering through the trees. Get ready for a spooktacular second edition of Hallow’s Hearth with terrifying treats and monstrously fun challenges! [b]Login between October 22nd at 10:00AM PT (17:00 UTC) and November 19th[/b] to stake your claim. [h3]Hallow’s Hearth Event Returns![/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/201a0579a53a54e80b16275d77006e7f574294b3.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/e368ce7506877205c4cfb2fd8377cee392dd65c9.jpg[/img][/quote] [quote][h3]New Game Mode: Full Moon![/h3] As our map monsters depart, a new threat emerges under the full moon. Werewolves, with their hungry fangs and claws, will prey on your soldiers and villagers! Raise your defenses to protect against these beasts and secure victory. [b]The Full Moon game mode is available in the game mode selection menu for skirmish and multiplayer.[/b][/quote] [quote][h3]Ranked Season Nine Updates[/h3] The leaves are falling, and the competition is heating up with a spectacle of contenders hitting the leaderboards! We welcome the start of Season 9 with a selection of rewards for both solo and team ranked. Can you rake in the wins? [b]Season Nine begins October 22nd at 10:00am PT (17:00 UTC).[/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/7766f024c226dfb150a73abb9e3fb31786102e70.jpg[/img] [h4]Map Pool Rotation[/h4] We have some updated maps hitting the pool with the start of Ranked Season Nine! Dive in and prepare for victory! [b]1v1 Ranked Map Pool [/b][list][*] Golden Pit → Marshland [*] Mongolian Heights –> Nagari [*] Rocky River → Wetlands [*] Socotra → Haywire[/list] [b]New Team Ranked Map Pool[/b][list][*] Ancient Spires → Hideout [*] Archipelago → Mongolian Heights [*] Marshland → Socotra [*] Forest Ponds → Danube River[/list] [/quote] [quote][h3]For all the details about everything in [i]Age of Empires IV[/i] - Season Nine Update, follow the link below![/h3] [table equalcells=1 noborder=1][tr][td][/td][td][url=https://www.ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-iv-season-nine-update-preview-12-0-1974/][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40285313/02e8db02d740c8feb6ffeede0a0ac69438fe04bc.png[/img][/url][/td][td][/td][/tr][/table][/quote]