[img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//35210618/2a6c397fa677367a01c167cf9ff8ad1dd6b7acbd.png[/img] [b]WHAT:[/b] Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers) [b]WHEN:[/b] Wednesday, September 25 @ 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET / 21:00 UTC ([url=https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20240925T14&p0=5154&msg=Maintenance+Starts+In%3A&font=serif&csz=1]Countdown[/url]) [b]EST. DOWNTIME:[/b] 1-2 HOURS [h3][b]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/b][/h3][list][*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017900/][i]Age of Empires: Definitive Edition[/i][/url] (Steam / Microsoft Store) [*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/][i]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/i][/url] (Steam / Microsoft Store) [*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/933110][i]Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition[/i][/url] (Steam / Microsoft Store) [*] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/][i]Age of Empires IV[/i][/url] (Steam / Microsoft Store) [/list] [h3][b]OBJECTIVES[/b][/h3][list][*] Routine server updates and maintenance.[/list] [h3][b]DETAILS[/b][/h3]This coming [b]Wednesday, September 25th[/b], the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. Please note: [quote][list][*] [b]Ranked matchmaking will disabled exactly one hour before the maintenance window to prevent disruption to newly-formed matches.[/b] [*] [b]Any matches still in progress at the start of the maintenance window will be disrupted when it begins.[/b] [*] [b]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.[/b] [/list][/quote] To prevent any interruptions, [b]we recommend wrapping up any games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window.[/b] The downtime is expected to last between [b]1 and 2 hours[/b]. 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!