"Age of Empires Mobile Unveils Innovative Mercenaries System"

The iconic strategy franchise continues to expand with *Age of Empires Mobile* unveiling its innovative Mercenaries System, empowering players with enhanced control and strength over their armies. At Level 26, players gain access to the Mercenary Camp, where they can enlist and recruit formidable mercenary units. They can then unlock and enhance technologies unique to these elite warriors, providing a strategic edge in battles.

Each mercenary group brings its own set of special skills to the battlefield:

Byzantine Cataphract:

• Increase the damage of all hero skills of the army by [2%]
• After the troops inflict skill damage, all damage received by our troops is reduced by [3.5%] for [3] seconds

Swiss Pikeman:

• Increase the probability of triggering the hero’s pursuit/active skills of all troops by [1%]
• Reduce all damage received by troops by [2%]

Korean Archer:

• Increase the probability of triggering the hero’s pursuit/active skills of all troops by [1%]
• Reduce all damage received by troops by [2%]

Players can claim their first Mercenaries at no cost by participating in a new event, which is currently active alongside the system's launch.

The introduction of the Mercenaries System in *Age of Empires Mobile* opens up exciting "What if" scenarios, allowing players to experiment with pairing their favorite legendary heroes with various mercenary classes. Imagine Joan of Arc leading Roman Centurions or Hannibal commanding Japanese Samurai. These unique combinations can be utilized to outsmart opponents and build the grandest empire imaginable.