"Historical" collaboration: Age of Empires developers will hold a joint event with the Louvre!
In video games there are more and more frequent collaborations not only between various popular franchises, but also with other, often quite unexpected, partners.
A few days ago, we reported that the French studio Dontnod in the development of the adventure game Aphelion Professional help: European Space Agency advises Dontnod in the development of the adventure game Aphelion, and in the game, representatives of this organisation will go to a distant planet.
Now it became known about even more unexpected cooperation between the authors of the popular series of historical strategies Age of Empires and ... Louvre!
Here's What We Know
World's Edge Studios, Xbox and Louvre have teamed up for a unique project dedicated to the Mamelukes.
As part of the collaboration, the PC game developers are supporting a large-scale exhibition dedicated to the Mamluk Sultanate, its history and cultural heritage.
Exciting news!
- Age of Empires (@AgeOfEmpires) June 10, 2025
#AgeofEmpires is partnering with @MuseeLouvre in Paris to share the epic story of the Mamluks. Join us all June long as we celebrate a golden age of medieval history here AND online!
? Explore the past with us: https://t.co/WEATGnYKoT pic.twitter.com/uYaFskskkdJF
Recall, the Mamelukes appeared in three parts of Age of Empires and those who are interested in this militant brotherhood can find them in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV (in DLC Sultans Ascend).
On 12 June, there will be a special stream from the Louvre Room featuring unique content about the Mamluks. You can watch it on the Twitch channel at 20:00 (CEST).
Louvre Hall
The developers have also prepared a special scenario dedicated to the Mamelukes and the Battle of Ayn Jalut, which can be downloaded for free on PC from the Age of Empires website.
This is the first time the Louvre has collaborated with a game franchise.
Source: @AgeOfEmpires
