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Are Controllers Bad for Strategy? How Age of Empires IV is Breaking the Rules

July 3, 2026·Blake @ Game VerdictGaming Strategy RTS PC Gaming Controller Age of Empires

Are Controllers Bad for Strategy? How Age of Empires IV is Breaking the Rules

A deep dive into Age of Empires IV's Patch 16.2 controller UI. Is the RTS genre finally playable from the couch?