For those interested, the competitive AoE2 scene is alive and well with one of its biggest tournaments, NAC5, going on now, an in-person LAN in Berlin.

https://liquipedia.net/ageofempires/Nili%27s_Apartment_Cup/5

https://www.twitch.tv/nili_aoe

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXeY7zz-1LsyZdnpFbffdqA