Recently, we [url=https://www.ageofempires.com/news/announcing-age-ii-de-beta-campaign-weekend/]unveiled[/url] the upcoming [i]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/i] Beta “Campaign Weekend!" This exclusive, timed event grants one of the earliest looks at the game’s campaign mode. Throughout the event, beta participants will be able to play a remastered version of the age-old classic Joan of Arc campaign and join the Maid of Orléans herself in her battle with the English. Today, we are excited to announce that the “Campaign Weekend” event will be available for a limited time to all [i]Age II: DE[/i] beta participants from [b]Thursday, 8/8, 4 p.m. PT | 23:00 GMT[/b] through [b]Monday, 8/12, 12 a.m. PT | 7:00 GMT[/b]! Only one question remains… Are you ready to join Joan in her campaign? [h1]Join Campaign Weekend – Current Beta Participants[/h1] Current beta participants will be able to join Joan as soon as the event opens! Once in-game, select [b]Campaigns[/b] from the Main Menu and then dive into battle by selecting [b]Joan of Arc’s[/b] name from the map. [h1]Join Campaign Weekend – New User Registration[/h1] Not yet an [i]Age II: DE[/i] beta participant? Not a problem! You can still [url=https://www.ageofempires.com/#newsletter-subscribe]register as an [i]Age[/i] Insider[/url] for the chance to access the [i]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/i] Beta and join us for Campaign Weekend, but you’ll need to act fast! The next wave of beta invites will be going out later this week, and [b]only [i]Age[/i] Insiders with a connected Steam account and DxDiag on file will be considered for this round of invites.[/b] [h1]What is the [i]Age of Empires[/i] Insider Program?[/h1] The [i]Age of Empires[/i] Insider Program is a new opportunity for gamers who want to get an inside look and have a hand in the development of the [i]Age of Empires[/i] franchise. Insiders will be sent regular communications relating to [i]Age of Empires[/i], along with special survey opportunities to give the development team input on specific areas. Additionally, we’ll be selecting members of the Insider Program for beta events, such as [i]Age II: DE’s[/i] Campaign Weekend. You [b]must[/b] be signed up as an Insider to be considered for participation in these beta phases, so don’t wait! Our selections will depend on the options you select and the information you provide during registration, and a more complete [url=https://www.ageofempires.com/profile]profile[/url] will ensure you’re eligible for the widest range of opportunities. [b]Ready to jump in?[/b] Check out the following guide for step-by-step instructions on how to sign-up as an [i]Age of Empires[/i] Insider: [olist] [*] [b]Visit our website[/b] by clicking [url=https://www.ageofempires.com/#newsletter-subscribe]here[/url] or logging on to https://www.ageofempires.com. [*] Select [b]Sign in to begin[/b] on the “Become an [i]Age[/i] Insider” portion of the website. [*] Login with your [b]Microsoft Account[/b]. [*] Carefully read over and complete the questions in the sign-up survey. [*] [b]Add a Steam Account when prompted to during the survey.[/b] This is required because the [i]Age II: DE Beta[/i] (and Campaign Weekend) takes place on Steam! [*] [b]Confirm[/b] your survey responses and click [b]Submit Survey[/b]. [*] [b]Welcome to the [i]Age[/i] Insider program![/b] We’ll reach out to you via email if you’re selected to participate in the beta. [/olist] If you encounter any questions on the Insider sign-up process, we encourage you to check out our [url=https://www.ageofempires.com/insider-faq/]Insider FAQ[/url] or reach out to us at AoEInsiderSupport@microsoft.com. We hope to have you with us for Campaign Weekend!