Age of Empires IV is out and has been performing outstandingly. As part of creating a rich experience for Age of Empires players and fans, Age of Empires is releasing a stream of intriguing historical background for the game and various stuff in the game.

Berkeley Castle. Image by Age of Empires.

One of these features is the Berkeley Castle, in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Berkeley Castle dates all the way back to the 11th century and has housed the Berekely family for over 850 years.

Despite the castle’s incredible beauty, it hides a plethora of deadly surprises. The castle is full of trip steps, arrow slits, and murder holes, all designed as a means to a violent and gruesome end.

Berkeley Castle has over 25,000 archives, with documents stored from as far back as 1154 AD. It is also the only castle in the country to have housed the same family since its creation. The castle walls were built with soft pink stone which glows soft pink in the sunlight.

It also boasts a fully functional medieval kitchen, as well as a beer cellar that can be found on castle grounds. Another interesting fact that Age of Empires tweeted out is that plate armor was developed during the Hundred Years War and revolutionized military gear and armor forever.

On a side note, despite initial server connection issues, Age of Empires IV has announced that the servers are stabilizing and that players should be able to play without any major issues.