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Tragically, despite their work on Halo Wars, on September 9th, 2008 rumors of Ensemble's demise were confirmed - the studio will close following the release of their current project: Halo Wars. Studio
veterans spoke out against the closing, with much of the talent leaving Microsoft Game Studios for external opportunities, although Microsoft's official company line is that most of the top talent from Ensemble is creating a new studio which will work closely with them. Ensemble was disbanded following the release of this project.
It was also leaked that Ensemble was working on a Halo MMO in some capacity before their closing, although what role it had in the studio's demise or how far along in development this game was is unknown.
Ensemble Studios is the creator of the "Age"s real-time strategy series and was one of the most successful strategy game developers in the 1990s and 2000s.
Ensemble Studios was a renowned RTS developer owed by Microsoft Game Studios, best known for producing the Age of Empires franchise of games. Ensemble Studios was founded in 1995 in Dallas, Texas to develop PC games. The studio launched with the release of popular RTS game Age of Empires, and produced sequels, expansions and spin-offs to the Age of Empires series for over a decade, until they were tapped by Microsoft to develop the upcoming Halo RTS Halo Wars. Ensemble took on the project, working heavily with both Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios to produce their first ever console RPG. Although the game has yet to be released, Ensemble says they strongly believe that Halo Wars is one of their best titles to date.Tragically, despite their work on Halo Wars, on September 9th, 2008 rumors of Ensemble's demise were confirmed - the studio will close following the release of their current project: Halo Wars. Studio
The latest and last Ensemble Game
It was also leaked that Ensemble was working on a Halo MMO in some capacity before their closing, although what role it had in the studio's demise or how far along in development this game was is unknown.
| Company Name | Ensemble Studios |
| Street Address | 10440 N. Central Expressway |
| City | Dallas |
| State | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www.ensemblestudios.com |
| Contact Email | webmaster@ensemblestudios.com |
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| Date Founded | Jan. 1, 1995 |
| Count of Games Published | 0 |
| Count of Games Developed | 12 |
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Genghis Khan first in Sid Meier's Civilization |
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Saladin first in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
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Joan of Arc first in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
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William Wallace first in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
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Poseidon |
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Hades first in God of War |
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Loki first in Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei |
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Thor |
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Odin first in Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei |
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Zeus |
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