Ensemble demise whips up Windstorm

Sounds good if the company doesn't just implode. Nothing wrong with zombie games,but it is getting a bit tiring.

Samurai117 you don't have to suck at a game to not like it. Jesus, it's not like he's forcing his opinions on you, he's entitled to say he doesn't like Halo Wars just as much as you're entitled to say you like it. Anyway it's good to see another company starting up, and their first project seems promising, I wish them luck.

Go Windstorm!!! (and Bonfire, and Robot).

tell that to all the halo wars players supermanmega. there are tons of stradatiegic players on halo wars having a very fun time. u probable dont like it coz u suk

i didnt like halo wars at all.....and when they say "online game" do they mean a mmorpg? if so....lol i doubt it'll get very far....and theres tons of futuristic online games...city of heros and city of villains are kinda set in the future

Well, the start of that fourth paragraph describes my feelings perfectly, screw zombie shooters and the apocalypse, they've been WAY overdone this gen. XD And we've got another studio that's made up of Ensemble's workers! =D Even more solid games, hopefully!

and forget about good online......no dedicated servers remember? maybe end up like gears, 10 players max on private servers with small maps.

halo wars might be the best on console but its still not good enough as a game, especially an exclusive..... it was a pathetic attempt which sold thanks to the brand name of halo and a pre-rendered cut-scene asif it was a game with one of the most technologically advanced graphics in the world........ how can microsoft just close down the studios? isnt the rip off fees of XBL enough to keep it alive???

to think a few weeks ago they made one of the most exciting rts games on a console, halo wars.

I think the 3 companies should merge into one. give them a better chance of survival... otherwise i can see atleast one failing due to lack of funds.

so... a brighter blade runner minus the murder, at least it sounds gutsy. hope it works out.

Ensemble breaks into 3 companies years after it lost any talent it might have had from early Age of Empires days. I don't really see these companies going anywhere, although I am hoping for the best. New companies tend to bring new stuff to gaming so an up and coming game company is in everyone's best interest.

Sounds promising

i sense a lack of win

I'll give some of my attention to anyone who's from the same pedigree of Ensemble.

I can tell already this is going to fail.

if that concept art is any indication, this could be a very beautiful game.

Sounds like Mirror's Edge.....without the flying cars. o-o

@ 9-Jack-9, Dusty Bottoms. Chevy Chase's character in 3 Amigo's. But I agree with you. There can't be a better name for someone who isn't fictional than that. Maybe Coco Crisp(outfielder for the KC Royals)?

Is there a cooler name in the world than Dusty Monk?

Is it an MMO? Could be any type of game with a strong multiplayer feature.

Auto Assault was set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, and it failed. Tabula Rasa started with an alien invasion of the Earth (AKA, apocalypse) and it failed. So does that mean any sci-fi MMO based on that premise is doomed to failure? Probably not, but just in case, maybe they should start with a different premise. Enter Windstorm Studios. I'm intrigued by the concept of an MMO set in a bright, shining future, but what is the source of conflict and what kind of aliens or monsters do you grind for experience points?

It's nice to see the guys from Ensemble are back on their feet, it would be a waste of talent to see them go. Just from the premise of this game I feel it could be a hit, it really sounds like a game we all could use seeing the state of the world today.

This game sound like a lot of fun and I hope that Windstorm ports it to the PSN online gaming experience. The economic crisis is not all doom and gloom. Maybe it is for the better where independent developers can stand alone, away from the giant corporate fists, and really develop some great independent endeavors.

Heck, I'd buy it just to support them.

Just goes to show you that you can't keep a good man down.

im willing to bet out of all these studios popping up from the remnants of Ensemble, maybe one or two will ever put out a game that goes gold.

nope, i'd rather have more post apocalyptic, horror style, and zombie killing games, never have gotten into any futuristic sci-fi type of games.

haha good for them...

nope, I want more ZOMBIES!!!

no mmo bring back the original pc role playing game... did i stress pc enough?

dont worry deltaforce... they arnt THAT dumb...

Don't make an online game, try and make age of empires 4. I sure hope Microsoft doesn't make AoE4 and make it a console exclusive, I would be so pissed!

This game will never come out. This is like all of those companies that come out as the result of a spinoff of another company. You see the one photo of some concept art for a game you won't ever hear about again.

interesting point I would like to see a game with violence and mature themes that still has a happy vibe to it and is fun to play

It's about time we heard news about the new Storm Hawks MMO. I mean, come on, Nerd Corps announced a Storm hawks MMO was being made quite a while. Just look at the clues. Flying cars, cities of glass and steel, and it's being made by "Windstorm". Anybody who watches Storm Hawks knows exactly what I'm talking about.

@ Ciaxhieu Just because it was their first project does not mean they are going to release it first, and with a idea like that they probably will get investors to fund them along with a wealthy producer. Also an mmo could also be a web-based game/browser game an could cost them very little and advertisments can generate alot of money for browser games. By the way do you think that they do not know how much an mmo costs? That is why they did not set a release window because for all we know it could be released 4 years from now when the dev team is 100 strong~. So what ever I am eagerly awaiting this game or any game that is from a new studio with something to prove :)

well neato!

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo seriously i may not know much about business but wouldn't it be best to not make an MMO as a first game especially when the company is new and shaky, the cost to make it an MMO im guessing is a lot and it even cost more to maintain it. what if the MMO didnt do so hot? than they are basically killing themselves especially with all the competition from WoW,Warhammer, (to name a few and i mean like 1 in 100 MMO out there) in my opinion it is best to start out small since the company just started, i mean they are still searching for FUNDING partners. i dont know about you but this would conclude that the company is definitely shaky to me and with how the economy is doing right now i highly doubt they will get one soon. i really love ensemble studio and it is great to see that they are starting a new but the whole ideas of making an MMO this time and age is a dangerous and highly risky task since taking high risk is what got our economy so bad (ahem banks ahem)

Robot Entertainment? Bonfire Studios? Windstorm Studios?! God, I have to choose between the three and which to side with? MY HEAD!!!

Nooooooooo, not another MMO please, I have tired of MMOs. They should be banned altogether.

I like this idea of a brighter world with a better online game - as I have said before, I am ready to see something better than WOW.

Good. I'm happy for them. Now hopefully they can go out and make some kick ass strategy games...hopefully.

I think these guys did great together and will do great by there selves. I will give any game its chance and due and will not judge before the delivery.

Live on Ensemble. Live on.

i agree with Limpbizkit818

Hope they succeed.

All of these guys where great together but I have my doubts about how well they are going to perform split up.

I can't wait so see what they cook up

Cool, more crap games to come out soon!