# Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 143421

- Product: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition)
- Vendor: World's Edge
- Date: 2025-05-06
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/813780/view/502823913043002593
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition/releases/2025-05-06-age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-14342

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- **added** — The Three Kingdoms DLC is now available on Steam, introducing five new civilizations: Shu, Wei, Wu, Jurchens, and Khitans, each with unique units and technologies
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash occurring when loading a Victors & Vanquished: Finehair saved game
- **fixed** — Fixed various stability issues
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash happening when loading a Chronicles: Battle for Greece Grand Campaign saved game on Xbox
- **fixed** — Fixed issue where performance decreased after repeatedly opening and closing the Chat or Diplomacy menus on Xbox
- **fixed** — Fixed issue where Xbox players were unable to invite friends to a private lobby via Xbox invitations
- **fixed** — Rocket carts can no longer fire more volleys than intended after quickly issuing many attack ground commands
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that led to inconsistent display and processing of achieved campaign medals in different parts of the game
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that prevented Armenians and Georgians profile icons from being unlocked and saved for Steam users
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash happening upon entering the Historical Battles screen after obtaining a gold medal in any scenario on Xbox

Welcome to another exciting update for _Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition_ – including fixes for medals and Rocket Carts, plus the newest DLC, _The Three Kingdoms_, is officially available on Steam!

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Thank you again to our amazing community members, all of whom have helped to make _Age of Empires_ what it is today!

—The _Age of Empires_ Team

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##### Build Spotlight

##### New DLC! _The Three Kingdoms_

Dive into China’s epic world of _The Three Kingdoms_, where history and legend collide in a battle for supremacy – available now on Steam!

_The Three Kingdoms_ introduces five fascinating new civilizations, each with their own unique units and technologies: the Shu, Wei, and Wu, who represent the legendary Three Kingdoms; and the Jurchens and Khitans, who exemplify the struggle for power in northern China beyond the Three Kingdoms period.

[](https://www.ageofempires.com/news/new-dlc-available-now-the-three-kingdoms/)

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##### **Build 143191**

##### Stability & Performance

-  Fixed a crash occurring when loading a _Victors & Vanquished: Finehair_ saved game.

-  Fixed various stability issues.

##### Xbox

-  Fixed a crash happening when loading a _Chronicles: Battle for Greece_ Grand Campaign saved game.

-  Fixed issue where the performance decreased after repeatedly opening and closing the Chat or Diplomacy menus.

-  Fixed issue where players were unable to invite friends to a private lobby via Xbox invitations.

##### Gameplay Fixes

-  Rocket carts can no longer fire more volleys than intended after quickly issuing many attack ground commands.

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##### Build 143421

##### UI

-  Fixed an issue that led to inconsistent display and processing of achieved campaign medals in different parts of the game.

> Note: this change affects all campaign progress the way it was displayed in the previous version of the game. Medals will appear one tier higher for any campaign mission that has been completed without cheats.

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-  Fixed an issue that prevented Armenians and Georgians profile icons from being unlocked and saved for Steam users.

##### Xbox

-  Fixed a crash happening upon entering the Historical Battles screen after obtaining a gold medal (crown) in any scenario.

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##### Ongoing...

##### Investigation

As always, we are continuing to track issues reported by the community for future updates.

For other known issues, please visit [this page](https://support.ageofempires.com/hc/articles/360049490811) to see what’s being tracked!

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##### :alertalert: **DISCLAIMER**

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 [social channels](https://twitter.com/ageofempires).

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