Back in October we had a little bit about an Eastern European publisher who accidentaally listed an as-of-yet unannounced AoE 3 as a product they’ll be handling in 2005.

PC Gamer has just made it official. In this month’s issue they’ve announced that NEXT month’s issue will have a World Premier preview of the game. No news yet on a release date.

Age of Empires is one of the premiere RTS franchies. Both titles have been huge, and although Age of Mythology and Empire Earth have been adequate releases for this genre, a new game in the AoE line is long overdue. If the screenshot in this month’s PC Gamer is any indication of the title’s style then… damn.

Countless collegic hours were lost playing AoE multiplayer. Where’s Morgan to beat up on when you need him?

Grogan