Age of Empires IV is the latest in a series of real-time strategy games released on PC. In Age of Empires, players take control of one of the game’s factions. From there, players try to overwhelm or outsmart their enemies in battle using a host of tactics. How many factions does Age of Empires IV have, though, and who will players control in this RTS title?

There are eight factions—known as Civilizations—for players to choose from in Age of Empires IV.

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Each faction has its strengths that aid them on the battlefield, as mentioned above. Finding what faction best suits each player is up to trial and error.

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