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Age of Empires Expansion Trial Version Announced

Microsoft said that the trial version of Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, is expected to be available mid this month, marking the one-year anniversary of the original award-winning title, Age of Empires.

Age of Empires Expansion Trial Version Announced hit the wire on October 2, 1998. Microsoft said that the trial version of Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, is expected to be available mid this month, marking the one-year anniversary of the original award-winning title, Age of Empires. The trial version is a stand-alone, meaning players will be able to play it without having installed or purchased the original Age of Empires.

It is another install-or-download item for the pile, which is basically the state of PC gaming right now. Patches, demos, and new releases are flying everywhere.