150°

Ensemble will have a successor

8
Soon-to-be-closed Ensemble Studios will have some form of successor, according to developer Graeme Devine. In September Microsoft announced plans to shut down the Age of Empires creators, much to the dismay of RTS fans around the world.

"There's a new studio forming that will rise from Ensemble," Devine confirmed to VideoGamer.com last week. "They haven't announced specific plans, so I can't comment on that. Microsoft is looking at people to find them homes, but frankly right now we're just focusing on finishing the darn game and making sure that's job number one. I don't think anyone has really thought much beyond that yet. Let's get Halo Wars finished. In this industry, you're only as good as your last game."
Read Full Story >>   
videogamer.com
jtorry - contributor
Published: 383 days 21 hours ago | News | Xbox 360 | PC | Industry News | Dev News
 
 

Showing: 1 - 8 of 8 Comments
Shut this user up Let user speak
ZidaneNL - 384 days ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1 -
I would love another RTS done by Ensemble Studios or at least the people from that studio! Age of Empires 4 perhaps? 2009 is going to be a busy year for the RTS! Demigod, StarCraft II, Empire: Total War, Dawn of War II... Just one more and I'll go crazy! xD
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply
Shut this user up Let user speak
Steven Colbert - 384 days ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.1 -
Age of Empires 4 would be sick with the PC rigs these days.I hope someone makes it soon
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
ZidaneNL - 383 days 23 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.2 -
Yeah, absolutely! AoE III's graphics were way ahead of their time! I can only imagine what AoE 4 would look like... o.O
Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
comm13 - 383 days 19 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.3 -
Most of the ES members are going to other companies, as much as I would love to have another AoE, it will never be the same :(
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
ZidaneNL - 383 days 19 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.4 - @ comm13
They are? You sure? o.O If that's true, I'd be very disappointed!
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
saello2mylilfrin - 383 days 15 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.5 -
I hope and pray that they will make an AoE IV. To this day I still play Age of Empires II, III and Mythology.

@comm13 I truly hope that you are a liar. Cause this grown ass man will cry if ur words are true. But not until there's proof.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
The Matrix - 383 days 13 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.6 -
But it won't be Ensemble Studios.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Shut this user up Let user speak
Adriokor - 383 days 9 hours ago
PM
Track
Ignore
1.7 -
This is comm13 posting under a different name as some smart* and very rude Mod decided to go on a power trip and restrict me from the gamer zone for arguing with him a deletion of my comment earlier.

Anyway.. I read on agecommunity.com that many members of the team are not staying with MS (I am not surprised) and have already started looking for positions with other companies. ES will never exist anymore (too bad they didn't just leave and form their own studio but I am sure there are contracts involved etc).

MS owns the Age IP but I doubt if there is a future one, it will be as good as the previous ones.
Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report
Add Comment (Gamer Zone)
Gamer Zone Posting Guidelines
The Gamer Zone is for members who want a more friendly and civilized discussion. This section is heavily moderated by the N4G staff, so leave your fanboyism at the door please. Members who are unable to behave in a mature and respectful manner will be temporarily or permanently restricted from posting in the Gamer Zone. Using words such as Xbots and Sony droids, or other words from the console war vocabulary, is strictly prohibited in this Zone.
Read More...
 
 
You must log in to post comments.
Username:  
Password:  
 
 
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News