THQ: Rise of Nations Dev Big Huge Games In Danger of Closing

The studio most recently released Catan (XBLA) and collaborated with the now-closed Ensemble Studios on the Age of Empires III expansion Asian Dynasties. Big Huge was reportedly working on two unannounced projects: an RPG scheduled for a 2009 release ...

Halo Wars Release Date Announced

Halo Wars, the final game from Age of Empires creator Ensemble Studios, will bring real-time strategy to North American Xbox 360s come March 3, Microsoft has revealed. The Americas will be the last territory to receive the game, with a European release on February 27 and a Japanese / Asia P...

Age of Empires Dev Ensemble Speaks Out on Studio Closure ...

 - Nov 17, 2008 Which is why it was so confusing when owner Microsoft announced its intention to close Ensemble Studios following the completion of Halo Wars. ...

Rare Responds to Being Labeled Outdated, Reacts to Ensemble Studio ...

 - Sep 25, 2008 Shack: What was your reaction to [Age of Empires and Halo Wars developer] Ensemble studios being shut down? Gregg Mayles: Surprise like everybody else. ...

Microsoft: Ensemble Closure "Right Thing for Our Business"

 - by Blake Ellison Sep 10, 2008 9:58am CST tags: Ensemble Studios, Microsoft Following yesterday's news that Halo Wars and Age of Empires developer Ensemble ...

Age of Empires 3: The Asian Dynasties Q&A￿

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Announced