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 Send to email | Shades Of Bungie In Ensemble Closure [Ensemble Studios] in Ensemble Studios Business Microsoft News |  By Luke Plunkett
el 10-Sep-2008 |  Yesterday, we were told that Microsoft Games Studios had taken the decision to close Ensemble, long-time custodians (and creators) of the Age of Empires series. The rank and file were to be absorbed (where possible) into other MGS studios, while the Ensemble leadership left and formed a new studio. And hey, at face value, that's what happened. But comments made today by Microsoft's Shane Kim have thrown up an additional piece of information. According to Edge, "Kim made clear that this new studio was to be an independent entity not owned by Microsoft, and that it was a venture being taken by the heads of Ensemble". This venture, while independent, would have an "ongoing relationship" with Microsoft. Which would, as disclosed yesterday, involve looking after Halo Wars post-release. But what about Age of Empires?
Just like Bungie with Halo, the newly-independent, ex-Ensemble studio doesn't own the Age of Empires IP. Microsoft do. And here are Microsoft, talking about an "ongoing relationship" with the new team despite thier new-found independence. So all that's really happened is that Ensemble has been "closed", while the brains (and surely most of the brawn as well) set up a new studio, one that will be given the chance to work on their own stuff if they want, but will also be tethered to Microsoft. Just like Bungie with Halo. As it stands, Microsoft aren't saying much more, only wishing to "reassure you that Microsoft will still own the Age of Empires intellectual property". Phew, for a second we'd worried you'd lost it behind the couch! They're also saying "stay tuned" for news on the future of the franchise. If the new, ex-Ensemble studio isn't part of that future, I'll be very surprised. Kim: We Still Believe in PC Games [Edge]
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| Shades Of Bungie In Ensemble Closure [Ensemble Studios] | | Yesterday, we were told that Microsoft Games Studios had taken the decision to close Ensemble, long-time custodians (and creators) of the Age of Empires series. The rank and file were to be absorbed (where possible) into other MGS studios, while the Ensemble leade [..] Read complete article | | Published 10-Sep-2008 by Luke Plunkett in Ensemble Studios Business Microsoft News
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| Ensemble founder speaks about studio closure |  Filed under: Culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, Business
Remember that amazing relationship you once had where you didn't even see the breakup coming? Well, that's sort of what Ensemble Studios [..] Read complete article | | Published 24-Sep-2008 by Alexander Sliwinski in bruce-shellyclosureensembleensemble-studiosmicrosoftshelly
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| Microsoft confirms Ensemble closure, new studio opening |  Filed under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, Strategy, Business
After only briefly being classified as rumor, Microsoft has confirmed that Halo Wars developer Ensemble Studios is indeed closing. Said the company in a statement [..] Read complete article | | Published 10-Sep-2008 by Ross Miller in age-of-empiresbreakingnewsensemblehalo-warsmicrosoftmicrosoft-games-studio
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| Ensemble Were Working On A Halo MMO [Halo] | | Big news coming out of the Ensemble closure today, as Gamasutra are reporting that the Age of Empires developers were, at one stage, working on the long-rumoured Halo MMO. Seems the game was in development from 2006 to 2007, before being quiet [..] Read complete article | | Published 23-Sep-2008 by Luke Plunkett in Halo Breaking Ensemble Halo MMO Microsoft News Top
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| Rumor: Ensemble to close after Halo Wars | | Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Business
Multiple unnamed sources have allegedly confirmed that Ensemble Studios will be shuttered upon completion of Halo Wars, reports Shacknews. Layoffs have reportedly stru [..] Read complete article | | Published 10-Sep-2008 by James Ransom-Wiley in breakingnewsensemblehalo-warsrts
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| Bungie "Encouraged", "Excited" By Halo Wars [Ensemble] | | Bungie seems excited about the Ensemble-developed Halo Wars. The game is planted firmly in the RTS genre, so, for example, it's not necessary to have players moved in and out of cover. Gushes Bungie AI maven Damian Isla: We've done a lot of talking wit [..] Read complete article | | Published 31-Jul-2008 by Brian Ashcraft in Ensemble Bungie halo wars Rts Xbox 360
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| Canceled Ensemble project was Halo MMO |  Filed under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Online, MMO
With Ensemble now disbanded, Gamasutra reveals one of its big projects that never saw the light of day: a Halo MMO. According to various reports, it appears [..] Read complete article | | Published 24-Sep-2008 by Ross Miller in breakingnewsbungieensemblehalohalo-mmo
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GI.biz got a hold of the letter sent out by Phil Spencer, big cheese of Microsoft Games Studios, to the staff about the closure of Ensemble Studios [..] 
