Age of Empires 4 is an incredibly hyped real-time strategy (RTS) game, which players have been longing to play for the last 16 years. While the franchise has released a lot of definitive editions of the game with enhanced graphics, players have long wanted something fresh. That is where AOE 4 comes in: it inherits the core mechanics of the successful Age of Empires 2 and modernizes the graphics.

AOE 4 GUIDE
Beginner's Guide for all civilizations in Age of Empires 4

While the overall reviews for the game have been positive, there have been multiple reports of different regional pricing for Age of Empires 4. As a result, many players are looking for other options to purchase the game. For many people, Steam might be the go-to option for purchasing the game. However, the prices for the Standard Edition are $59.99 / £49.99 and the Digital Deluxe edition stands at $79.99 / £69.99, which can be quite expensive. 

However, the high pricing has been explained by the Age of Empires community as rather a tool to dissuade gamers from purchasing the game from Steam. There is another option of Xbox Game Pass which comes at a rather cheap price and allows new players to try out the game.

The Xbox Game Pass for PC starts at $9.99 per month and players can start by paying just $1 in the first month if they are new to the service. Overall, it sounds like a better deal, and having the game pass also allows the players to not commit to the game completely and have other options to play if they were ever bored by Age of Empires 4.

AOE 4 GUIDE
How to get each resource in Age of Empires 4

Now, that’s out of the way let’s jump right into the details of getting the game through Xbox Game Pass on PC.

1. First of all, head straight down to the Xbox Game Pass official website, where you can look at all the games present on the website.
2. Next, click the Join Now button at the top right corner.
3. All the different prices for the Xbox Game Pass should be there and players can purchase the PC deal for $1.
4. After that, they will be asked to enter login details for the Microsoft page and they should land on the Xbox application on their PC.
5. Make sure to completely update your PC with the latest updates as that way there won’t be any trouble downloading the game.
6. Then log into your Xbox application, download Age of Empires 4, and play!

Do keep in mind that the Xbox Game Pass can be canceled anytime so players can terminate the subscription whenever they like. Moreover, it is very crucial to note that once the Xbox Game Pass subscription expires, the players won’t be allowed to play the games anymore.