A job vacancy ad from Microsoft vaguely hints that a new Age of Empires title is on the cards.

The ad is for a senior client-server network engineer for a new outfit called Decisive Games.

“Be part of Microsoft Game Studios, and help us create the next-generation of awesome games for Windows and Xbox,” it reads.

“The Decisive Games team is focused on world class strategy game development, and is building a studio that will bring the next installment in a beloved strategy game franchise to the next generation of gamers around the world.”

Age of Empires is certainly a beloved strategy game franchise. We’re not certain Halo Wars fits the bill, though.

The most recent Age of Empires title was an online title that pushed social play. It launched in mid-2011 but was shut down last year.