Foi recentemente anunciado o novo estúdio Robot Entertainment, formado por antigos membros da Ensemble Studios. Boas notícias sem dúvida, veremos que projectos se avizinham.
E o outro estúdio formado por membros da Ensemble também já foi anunciado.
FonteEnsemble Studios co-founder Tony Goodman and a number of veterans from the Age of Empires developer have formed a new studio called Robot Entertainment, Gamasutra has learned.
Details on the studio's current projects are unavailable, and it's unclear whether Robot Entertainment will maintain a focus on the PC realtime strategy genre in which the Ensemble team specialized, or try new arenas.
Microsoft closed Ensemble down once impending Xbox 360 RTS Halo Wars had completed development, in what it called a "a fiscally-rooted decision that keeps [Microsoft Game Studios]on its growth path."
Dallas-based Ensemble was founded in 1995 and known mainly for the Age of Empires series of PC-themed strategy titles. Microsoft acquired the studio in 2001.
E o outro estúdio formado por membros da Ensemble também já foi anunciado.
Bonfire Studios Emerges From Ensemble
DALLAS, Texas - February 19, 2009 – The second company to emerge from the former Ensemble Studios was announced today. Bonfire Studios is a 35 person studio currently working on an original IP to be announced in the coming months. The Bonfire team is made up entirely of former Ensemble employees fresh off of the highly anticipated Halo Wars.
“Ensemble had an incredible group of highly talented people and the companies coming out of it are really made up of the best of the best. Ensemble was one of the few studios with two A-teams,” said David Rippy, president and CEO of Bonfire Studios. “We are already working on an original IP that we’ll start talking about in the next few months.”
The company is built on over a decade of experience gained making award-winning real-time strategy games that have defined the genre. Bonfire’s management team has a reputation for being a strong partner for publishers seeking high-quality production and original titles.
About Bonfire Studios
Bonfire Studios is an independent development studio based in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2009 by former management team members from Ensemble Studios, Bonfire’s employees have produced some of the industry’s best-selling and most critically acclaimed titles for the PC and Xbox 360™, including the Age of Empires series, Age of Mythology and Halo Wars. For more information, please visit: www.bonfire-studios.com
Playing with Fire
Q: What kind of game are you making?
A: It's fast, fun and addictive.
Q: Is it true that the Halo Wars team is working on it?
A: Yes, most of the core team from Ensemble Studios' that created Halo Wars is working on this game.
Q: When will you release some eye candy for us?
A: It's too hot for you to handle right now!
Q: What's it about?
A: It already has a great in-depth story, combat and game play!
Q: What genre is it?
A: Well, that would spoil the fun if we told you.
Q: What is the title of it?
A: Sorry, no more questions.
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