Next AOE could be in development and It Will be in Unreal Engine
Looking at this new career position, World's Edge Is looking for enginer with experience with Unreal Engine.
So, the next title Will probably move by Unreal Engine and i think this Is the right choice because this Engine allows to have incredible graphic and good performance at the same time with a full support to DLSS3. Graphic it's a really important thing for the next titles and It has been explained very well in the latest AOE survey where were many questions about graphic (High detailed textures, physics, wheater effects, realistic impact of weapons and more). World's Edge seen how single playe gamers are the core base of all AOE saga (as explained also by Forgotten Empire during a recent interview about the upcoming DLC: Chronicles of Greece") and for them graphic Is really important also to have a immersive and realistic campaigns.
So It seems Relic Will not involvend anymore in next AOE.