Summary
As noted on itsXboxstore page,Age of Mythology: Retoldis set to arrive on Xbox Game Pass on its release day of June 19, 2025. This real-time strategy game brings back a classicAge of Empiresspin-off that never got a sequel despite widespread acclaim. Unlike the somewhat historically grounded nature ofAge of Empires,Age of Mythologyleans into the power of gods and monsters from ancient and classical pantheons, making for an interesting twist on typical tactical gameplay.
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Age Of Mythology: Retold Revisits A Strong Legacy
Strategy Fans Should Love This Xbox Game Pass Release
A big selling point ofAge of Mythologyhas always been its campaign, which totaled 32 missions in the original game.Age of Mythology: Retoldraises that number to a whopping 50 missions, pulling in some content that originally appeared in the expansionThe Titans.With Greek, Norse, and Egyptianmyths and cultures representedalongside the Atlanteans of legend, missions cover a wide variety of scenarios and locations that keep things from getting stale.
Although the lack of any grounded historical through line could be a turn-off for someAge of Empiresfans, the inventiveness and scale of theAge of Mythologycampaign makes it an obvious contender for the best in the franchise. Xbox Game Pass will be adding some other enticing options in September, butAge of Mythologycould provide plenty to occupy the month on its own.
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Age Of Mythology: Retold’s Editions & Game Pass
There Are A Few Ways To Play Or Buy The Game
The version ofAge of Mythology: Retoldthat’s included with Xbox Game Pass is the standard edition, which otherwise retails for a relatively modest $29.99.Superfans can opt to buy a Premium Edition for $49.99that grants access to a number of additional perks:
Freyr, the additional deity included in the Premium Edition, is the Norse god of prosperity and fertility. The Legacy Deity Portrait Pack restores content rather than adding new material outright, bringing back the option to use classic deity portraits from the original release of the game.There aren’t many details about the expansions yet, but the first one is set to focus on the Chinese pantheon, which originally debuted in theTales of the Dragonexpansion for Age of Mythology: Extended Edition.
Without any precedent for another expansion, it’s anyone’s guess as to what the 2025 addition toAge of Mythology: Retoldcould be.
The Early Access option for the Premium Edition does add an asterisk to the day-one claim for the Xbox Game Pass release, but anyone grabbing the title through Game Pass will still be getting it on the same day as standard edition buyers. There’s also a $24.99 upgrade to the Premium edition, which should be possible to use with the free Game Pass release based on the typical integration between downloadable content and Game Pass titles.
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A Crowded Month For Strategy
September is looking like a busy Xbox Game Pass month for strategy in particular, with a couple of other key titles confirmed for the month fitting into similar genre elements.Frostpunk 2is set to be a day-one release on September 20, following up on a popular mix of city building strategy and intense survival elements.Age of Mythology: Retoldis about triumphing over opponents to build a prosperous culture, butFrostpunk 2makes the elements the real threat, forcing harsh decisions and sacrifices in the name of a chance at prosperity.
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The option closer in line to theAge of Mythologyexperience isAra: History Untold, which will be a day-one Xbox Game Pass release on September 24.Arafollows a recent trend of games that build on the core concept of theSid Meier’s Civilizationseries while providing their own twists to the formula. The 4X formula — eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate — will be in place, but it’s promising sophisticated AI, a less linear approach to a tech tree, and more. Multiplayer uses simultaneous turns where everyone submits their actions at the same time rather than taking turns around the imaginary table.
Xbox Game Pass’s other confirmed addition for September 2024 isStar Trucker, which is much like it sounds. This simulation game, which will be available as a day-one Xbox Game Pass release on September 3, takes the truck driving experience made familiar by titles likeEuro Trick Simulatorto space, sending big rigs with big thrusters on scenic cosmic routes.
