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This interview was edited for grammar and clarity.
Remaking a classic
The original Age of Mythology was developed by the now-defunct Ensemble Studios.
Age of Mythology: Retold unleashes godly powers and monstrous creatures.
Its like, we can push it further now because we have this incredible team of artists.
When were making our monsters, weve gotta make them more monster-y.
When were making our heroes, we gotta make them more hero-y," says Pirillo.
The Norse tech tree has been particularly reworked for Age of Mythology: Retold.
How can we make these things feel mythical and larger than life?
Other, less flashy changes came in balancing.
There were a lot of philosophical questions of How much does this fit?
The Norse tech tree has been particularly reworked for Age of Mythology: Retold.
Where is a good medium?'
“There are a lot more things that break the triangle.”
The team did not want to change things for change’s sake.
Age of Mythology: Retold features controller support on PC as well as console.
We all love the original games.
So the team did not want to change things for change’s sake, Yuen says.
Because we could go in and change everything.
The Norse are getting a new Major God.
Its been a philosophical exercise, says Pirillo.
Its involved a lot of play testing.
With all of the big changes and improvements, I asked what their favorite God Powers are.
Im Meteor all the way, says Yuen, praising the physics system the teams have created.
We have learned from the Xbox versions of Age of Empires 2 and 4.
Age of Empires 2 especially was really How do we make it feel like a console game?
At one point, they attempted to directly map the mouse to the stick with no other alterations.
We have learned from the Xbox versions of Age of Empires 2 and 4.
You actually help new players start playing an RTS.
“So we want that to be available in Retold on both sides day one.
Age of Mythology: Retold is going to be the most approachable game we have ever built.
According to Yuen, that’s part of how the studio has been set up.
Worlds Edge is really like a hub where we manage the IP to verify the timeline works.
I want people of all different strategy experiences to enjoy it.
Thats what this is really all about.”
Premium Edition buyers buyers will be able to start playing on Aug. 28, 2024.
This ambitious remake is building upon everything the original game provided, alongside new innovations like reusable God Powers.
