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  • Robot Entertainment announces new projects in the works--one to be published by former corporate masters.
  • Spot On: Fixing UK game development Thumbnail
    The Digital Britain report contained dire warnings about the state of the British game industry--but also laid out plans for how to get things back on track.
  • Q&A: Rippy on sparking Bonfire, disbanding Ensemble Thumbnail
    Halo Wars dev alum discusses his former employer's fall, forming a new studio during a recession, and the state of the RTS genre.
  • Ensemble demise whips up Windstorm Thumbnail
    Third independent studio emerges in wake of Microsoft's closure of Halo Wars developer; first game to be a futuristic online game.
  • 1 million Halo Wars waged Thumbnail
    Massive fan base for Microsoft's sci-fi franchise makes Ensemble Studios' 360-exclusive swan song go platinum in less than three weeks.
  • Ensemble alums ignite Bonfire Thumbnail
    Following Robot Entertainment reveal, more Age of Empires vets set up new Dallas, Texas-based shop.
  • Ensemble alums assemble Robot Entertainment Thumbnail
    Tony Goodman and other veterans of Age of Empires studio launch placeholder Web site for new development house.
  • Ensemble dev speaks out on closure Thumbnail
    Age of Empires creator Bruce Shelley says team was shocked, disappointed; adds he won't be working at upstart offshoot.
  • Canceled Ensemble project = Halo MMOG? Thumbnail
    [UPDATE] Gamasutra reports that the soon-to-be-shuttered Microsoft studio was working on a massively multiplayer spin-off of the shooter series; 50 prototype screenshots leaked, followed by concept art which all but confirms project.
  • MS: Age of Empires has 'future potential' Thumbnail
    Following confirmation that Ensemble will close, Microsoft confirms that it will retain the rights to acclaimed RTS franchise.
  • Confirmed: Microsoft closing Ensemble Thumbnail
    Publisher affirms rumors that it will dissolve Halo Wars dev upon game's completion; leadership team to form new studio that will "work on other projects with Microsoft Game Studios."
  • Microsoft to scatter Ensemble? Thumbnail
    [UPDATE] Two independent reports claim publisher has already begun canning staff at Halo Wars shop in advance of game's completion; publisher confirms.
  • Burning Crusade lights up '07 PC sales chart Thumbnail
    Expansion to World of Warcraft sells 2.25 million copies at US retail, original game comes in second with 914,000 sold.
  • Asian Dynasties strikes gold Thumbnail
    Big Huge Games' take on Age of Empires III sets sail to manufacturers, arrives for Vista, XP PCs on October 23.
  • GC '07: Don't ignore casual gamers, says Age of Empires panel Thumbnail
    Developer of Age of Empires series thinks striking a balance between appealing to hardcore and casual gamers was key to success, hinted at space-based installment for franchise.
  • BizSpots: GameFlood, Foundation 9, McGee, Halo and KOF films Thumbnail
    King of Fighters gets the big-screen treatment, Turbo Squid's new user-made-content site launches, American McGee's Grimm gets GameTapped, and Peter Jackson might still produce the Halo movie.
  • Age of Empires III expands again Thumbnail
    Microsoft's popular RTS will get Asian Dynasties add-on this fall; Big Huge Games taking dev reins from Ensemble.
  • PC game charts: January 21-27 Thumbnail
    World of Warcraft and its Burning Crusade expansion top the charts as The Sims 2 continues racking up sales.
  • PC game charts: January 7-13 Thumbnail
    2004 megahits World of Warcraft and The Sims 2 continue to top sales, Microsoft Flight Simulator X sales take off again.
  • PC gaming stops slide in 2006 Thumbnail
    NPD numbers show slight growth in US retail sales of PC games for the year, figures still down from 2004.

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