The newest version allows players to enjoy four distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span 500 years of history, from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance. "One of my fields of research is actually the way in which the ancient past has been revisited in different kinds of media in more recent times, specifically in performance and in movies, but also novels and advertisements and things like that."Īge of Empires IV is the first new entry since 2005 for the popular game franchise, which released its first title in 1997. And, of course, having a household name like Microsoft involved really lent it credibility and energy," Futrell said. "The idea was really exciting, to put together lessons in a different kind of framework and with a public-facing opportunity to engage in a really dynamic way with this material.
Based on admission status with the University of Arizona, engaging with the content could allow players to earn one academic credit at the university. The content, which supplements the historical storytelling in the Age of Empires IV campaign, was developed by two members of the University of Arizona Department of History – associate professor of medieval history Paul Milliman and department head Alison Futrell, an associate professor of Roman history. Starting in early 2022, Age of Empires IV players will be able to interact with special educational content on the Age of Empires website. UArizona Department of History head Alison Futrell and associate professor of medieval history Paul Milliman created educational content for the popular strategy video game Age of Empires IV.Ī unique partnership among the University of Arizona, Microsoft's World's Edge studio and Relic Entertainment will allow current and future UArizona students to "make history their story" while they earn credit toward their college degrees.
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