Greetings Age fans,

First things first, a big thanks to everyone for being so patient as we put the finishing touches on the Age of Mythology Online Multiplayer Alpha build. We will actually start shipping these out in the next seven to ten days so the time is now to start clearing space on both your hard drive and your social calendar. The Alpha build that you will receive will include:
- All nine civilizations
- All four Ages
- Full tech tree
- Two multiplayer maps

This build will not include the following:
- No scenario editor
- No AI
- No single player
- No scenarios

Everything you need to get up and running will be detailed in the "Welcome Aboard" documentation included with the Alpha CD.

Again, thanks for being patient and best of luck in your upcoming online battles.

Best regards,
Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Game Studios

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