Age of Empires Invading Android and iOS

<p>Recently a news story published by Japanese newspaper Nikkei has reported that Microsoft have made a deal with KLab to bring the popular Age of Empires series to Android and iOS devices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The story was given further support when a Microsoft representative confirmed with GameSpot that a mobile version of the popular Age of Empires series was in the works in regards to mobile devices as a result of the partnership&period; The game is due to launch by the end of the current fiscal year and will follow a free-to-play model&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The exact quote given to GameStop was&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<em>&&num;8220&semi;Today&comma; KLab Inc announced a licensing agreement with Microsoft Corp to develop a mobile version of Microsoft Studio’s &&num;8216&semi;Age of Empires&&num;8217&semi; franchise…some reports included incorrect information about additional Xbox Live-based games on iOS and Android&comma; but there are no further announcements beyond &&num;8216&semi;Age of Empires&&num;8217&semi; at this time&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;e&period;nikkei&period;com&sol;e&sol;ac&sol;tnks&sol;Nni20130624D2406A18&period;htm">Nikkei<&sol;a> via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;uk&period;gamespot&period;com&sol;news&sol;age-of-empires-coming-to-android-and-ios-6410668">GameSpot<&sol;a>&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"zemanta-pixie" style&equals;"margin-top&colon; 10px&semi; height&colon; 15px&semi;"><img class&equals;"zemanta-pixie-img" style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;img&period;zemanta&period;com&sol;pixy&period;gif&quest;x-id&equals;8fee1a07-dcd0-4e00-b9dc-d8f1046ddeb7" alt&equals;"" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;