From an unknown AoE organization to a fan page attracting 10,000 followers, with nearly 4,000 participants in the group.
It can be said that until now, AoE is considered one of the most unique and long-standing gaming communities in Vietnam. High-level AoE matches and live streams of players attract tens of thousands of viewers at the same time. Compared to many other games in Vietnam, AoE boasts a fixed fan base of about 150,000 people who follow and know this game. However, the enthusiasm, passion, and support from the community have always been the unique quality that has allowed Age of Empires to continue thriving in the Vietnamese gaming community, despite the fact that the “creator” of this game has long forgotten his “spiritual child.”
So what has contributed to the success of the Vietnamese Age of Empires? It is the connection, interaction, and sharing of passion for AoE. In recent months, AoE Ao Làng, an initially spontaneous organization, has brought a fresh breeze to the community with the two words “community”. This is a public group, originally focused on fans from various regions who love AoE, coming together to “make bets”, interact, and discuss the matches of top players. After a few months of operation, yesterday, the AoE Ao Làng fan page welcomed its 10,000th member, and the group has nearly 4,000 active participants. This is indeed an impressive number for a newly established page like Ao Làng. What many people find interesting about AoE Ao Làng is that it is a place where opinions are shared freely, objectively, and openly.
Amateur talents begin to show themselves, top players seek to get closer to the audience.
Surely in the past week, the name Hạnh Hà Giang has left many AoE fans across the country with a certain curiosity and excitement. This tattoo artist has defeated Chipboy and then U98, two solid top players in the Shang R ranged category. This immediately created a buzz in the community and proved a reality that in Vietnam, there are still amateur players capable of defeating top players.
From these matches of Hạnh Hà Giang and a few other high-level amateur players, top players are starting to learn more and engage with members of AoE Ao Làng. Names like Mạnh Hào from Sparta and Nam Souciu from Hanoi have been actively connecting with fans in the group, organizing AoE matches with amateur players in Ao Làng. These exciting and novel matches have attracted significant interest from AoE fans.
It would be macro to discuss what AoE Vietnam will look like in 3 to 5 years. Will the Vietnamese Age of Empires fall into the same fate as AoE in China? The answer lies in developing the AoE community to ensure that more players and viewers in Vietnam have opportunities to satisfy their passion on community-focused fan pages and groups. AoE Ao Làng is on the right path to potentially become a true AoE community fan page and group, a place for objective, free opinions and where passion can be fulfilled.
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