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Ensemble Studios: "Goodbye and Thanks"

Sam Symons   on 30 January 2009 - 07:03 · 9 comments & 2133 views

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Ensemble Studios' Bruce Shelley has posted a farewell message on his blog, thanking the community for the support over the years. The blog post is expected to be the last as Ensemble Studios is closing after the release of Halo Wars.

Shelley, who helped in the original Age of Empires series, worked as an adviser for Ensemble Studios, says that employees of the studio have already started up two new studios. Shelley also mentions that 60% of the employees who worked on the original Age of Empires stayed with Ensemble until its closure.

Ensemble Studios' last project is Halo Wars, and will be released on the 3rd of March, exclusively for Xbox 360. The Halo Wars website will remain online after the studios' doors close, and any related news will be posted their, as opposed to the blog of Bruce Shelley.

News source: Ensemble Studios Blog

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(1 reply) #1 LonelyCooler on 30 Jan 2009 - 16:27
I wonder if this means that Halo wars wont be supported i.e No patches no Bug Fixes no New Content no nothing.

It would be a real shame if that was the case.

Anyway its always sad when a company goes out of business or the team members get laid off.

Farewell Ensemble and Good Luck to those who worked there for the future
#1.1 KavazovAngel on 30 Jan 2009 - 19:32
LonelyCooler said,
I wonder if this means that Halo wars wont be supported i.e No patches no Bug Fixes no New Content no nothing.


The game will be supported, but by another studio. I can't remember its name right now.
#2 tntomek on 30 Jan 2009 - 19:39
Age of Empires was one of the best RTS I ever played, esp for its time.
#3 Zoom7000 on 31 Jan 2009 - 15:54
Any future for Age of Empires? Will it be continued by another studio?
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