Age of Empires is a game series that spans generations of players. Naturally, this means players on all platforms will be interested in the fourth installment of the classic real-time strategy game. One question we see most often asked is simple: can you play the game on Mac or Linux operating systems.
There is a simple but unfortunate answer: no, not yet. Although it is possible to play it if you have software that emulates Windows PCs, recently released games rarely have optimization under these circumstances. This means the game will likely crash frequently and you won't have any real support to contact.
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That being said, there is a way to play Age of Empires IV on iPhone and iPad: with Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming. It is a remote gaming app officially released by Microsoft that streams most (if not all) of their games to mobile devices and tablets. There seems to be a possibility to play Xbox exclusive games on Mac in the future, but Xbox Cloud Gaming does not currently support these devices.
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