 Age of Empires III 's multiplayer was the first in the series to be integrated into the game interface and was highly lauded , as was the Home City concept . The topic of multiplayer was touched by GameZone , who said " this game demands multiplayer mode , and Ensemble Studios provided this for the players , " while at 1UP , the reviewer commented similarly , stating , " Multiplayer support has been significantly upgraded with a slick interface , support for clans and a number of other useful features . " GameSpy commented on the Home City as well , saying , " the ' home city ' system creates long @-@ term depth and strategy . " EuroGamer , however , stated : " Stop with the gifts ! ... You do not need to let me flick to a home city screen every few minutes so that I can select a free unit or resource windfall . I 'm not some spoilt toddler that needs to be bribed with endless <unk> . " Age of empires III uses the ESO server for multiplayer . 
