# Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition Server Maintenance - Thursday, August 13

- Product: Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition)
- Vendor: World's Edge
- Date: 2026-08-12
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1466860/view/702150686227300889
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition/releases/2026-08-12-server-maintenance-thursday-august-13

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**WHAT:** Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
**WHEN:** Thursday, August 13 @ 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET / 21:00 UTC ((https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20260813T14&p0=5154&msg=Maintenance+Starts+In%3A&font=serif&csz=1))
**EST. DOWNTIME:** 1-2 HOURS

##### **GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED**

-  [_Age of Empires: Definitive Edition_](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017900/) (Steam / Microsoft Store)

-  [_Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition_](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/) (Steam / Microsoft Store / XBOX / PlayStation 5)

-  [_Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition_](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933110) (Steam / Microsoft Store)

-  [_Age of Empires IV_](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/) (Steam / Microsoft Store / XBOX / PlayStation 5)

##### **OBJECTIVES**

-  Routine server updates and maintenance.

##### **DETAILS**

This coming **Thursday, August 13th**, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. Please note:

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-  **Ranked matchmaking will disabled exactly one hour before the maintenance window to prevent disruption to newly-formed matches.**

-  **Any matches still in progress at the start of the maintenance window will be disrupted when it begins.**

-  **DURING THE MAINTENANCE WINDOW, YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.**

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To prevent any interruptions, **we recommend wrapping up any games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window.** The downtime is expected to last between **1 and 2 hours**. You can watch this thread with any changes to the schedule as they arise, as well as the all-clear when the maintenance is complete.

Thank you for your patience!