The Microsoft Age of Empires website is a community-driven platform built on WordPress using the Sage theme, powered by the Laravel PHP web framework. The site encourages user engagement through its features like news updates, forums, and the Insiders Program. Enhancing User Experience Michael Chavez was brought on to enhance the user flow for the Insider Sign-Up and Sign-In process. Additionally, he improved the editor experience for the news update feed by developing custom Gutenberg Block layouts, allowing editors to preview how pages would appear before publishing. Collaboration and Impact With invaluable support from the Microsoft team and Michael’s expertise in Laravel and WordPress, the website was successfully launched. The result? A significant boost in user engagement and widespread acclaim from the community. Explore the world of Age of Empires and its thriving community on the official platform.