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Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North expansion launches October 29 for $19.99

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Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North expansion launches October 29, 2026, for $19.99. Adds Vikings and Scots civilizations, four Crucible missions, and new biomes.

Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North expansion launches October 29 for $19.99
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition gets Raiders of the North expansion by Xbox Game Studios and World's Edge on October 29, 2026 (Thursday). Raiders of the North DLC adds new civilizations to play, 4 new Crucible missions and new biomes. To play the new content, you will need to buy the Raiders of the North expansion.

New Vikings and Scots civilizations arrive with four new Crucible missions

It's a paid DLC. Fans of the series can enjoy a new strategic experience to the real-time strategy genre with the new release.

  • Release Date: October 29, 2026
  • Price: $19.99
  • Platforms: PC (, Microsoft Store), |S, Xbox One,
  • Base Game Requirement: Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
  • New Civilizations: Vikings, Scots

Raiders of the North expansion is now available for PC (Steam, Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5. You need to have Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition base game on the same platform to be able to play new content. Raiders of the North is listed as a paid add-on in Microsoft's store.

It seems that content isn't included in Game Pass. You can play on PC and console platforms with the new campaigns.

The new Raiders of the North expansion adds two new civilizations to the game – Vikings and Scots. They include new architecture, masteries, music, and voice acting. 4 new missions in the Crucible mode are also part of the expansion. You'll see 2 new biomes in the game – Scottish Heathland and Tundra Summer.

These will alter the battlefield visually. Raiders of the North brings more tactical options to the solo and co-op gameplay.

You'll pay $19.99 for the Raiders of the North expansion (global release). It's the same price on all platforms the game is available on. Raiders of the North expansion release date is set to October 29, 2026. You need to have Anniversary Edition base game to play the expansion content.

Source: NotebookCheck

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