"Age of Empires Mobile Unveils New Mercenaries Troop System"

The legendary strategy game, *Age of Empires Mobile*, is expanding its horizons with the introduction of the innovative Mercenaries System, empowering players with unprecedented control and strength over their military forces. At Level 26, players gain access to the Mercenary Camp, enabling them to enlist and recruit formidable mercenary units. These units come with unique technologies that can be unlocked and enhanced, offering exclusive advantages to these elite warriors.

Each mercenary group boasts its own distinct set of special abilities, detailed below:

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 kickstart their mercenary journey by securing their first Mercenaries for free through a new event, which is currently live alongside the system launch.

The integration of the Mercenaries System into *Age of Empires Mobile* opens up thrilling "What if" scenarios, allowing players to mix and match their cherished legendary heroes with various mercenary classes. This creates fresh strategic and tactical gameplay possibilities. Imagine Joan of Arc leading Roman Centurions or Hannibal commanding Japanese Samurai. These combinations and many more can be utilized to outmaneuver opponents and build the most formidable empire imaginable.