
The expansion will not feature the original campaigns of Age of Empires and its previous expansions, only the three new ones added in Return of Rome. The intention is "to have all the content of Age of Empires and Age of Empires II accessible to players from the same place.". A content creator's preview was announced on, stated to be live from the same week. Its teaser was released and it was made available for pre-order on 25 April 2023. Its release date was announced on 7 April 2023. Players will be able to switch to Return of Rome in the Age of Empire II's main screen and take on fresh challenges.
It was announced on 25 October 2022, on the 25th Anniversary of Age of Empires.