# Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 170934

- Product: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition)
- Vendor: World's Edge
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/813780/view/509607220045941250
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition/releases/2026-03-12-age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-17093

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- **fixed** — Improved Trade Cart collision and pathfinding logic, preventing the deterioration of performance to an unstable state under some circumstances
- **fixed** — Fixed the Burmese Tech Tree from showing the Padded Archer Armor as Unavailable
- **fixed** — Fixed several issues causing the game to freeze, crash, or reboot the console on Xbox
- **fixed** — Improved memory usage affecting stability on Xbox One models
- **fixed** — Fixed several issues causing the game to freeze, crash, or reboot the console on PlayStation
- **changed** — Champi Scouts received balance adjustments to address their power level

Welcome to a new update for _Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition_! This update focuses on stability, gameplay fixes, and targeted balance tuning across both core systems and recent content. Several fixes are aimed at addressing late game performance and crashes, fixing issues with Trade Cart collisions, plus Xbox and Playstation crashes. For balance, Champi Scouts receive several adjustments to address their power level. As always, we thank you for your continuous feedback and reports.

**While there are plenty of notable fixes and features to which to look forward in today’s build, here are some of the big highlights coming with this month’s update:**

-  Champi-line balance changes

-  Console stability improvements

> **This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!**

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—The _Age of Empires_ Team

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##### Game

##### Stability & Performance

-  Improved Trade Cart collision and pathfinding logic, preventing the deterioration of performance to an unstable state under some circumstances.

##### UI

-  Fixed the Burmese Tech Tree from showing the Padded Archer Armor as Unavailable.

##### Xbox

-  Fixed several issues causing the game to freeze/crash or reboot the console.

-  This includes improvements to memory usage affecting stability on Xbox One models.

##### PlayStation

-  Fixed several issues causing the game to freeze/crash or reboot the console.

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> **This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!**

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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.

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