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Ensemble is notable for its playtesting procedures: everyone at the company is required to test the current product at least once a week. The company has a varied employee background. Its workers range from high school graduates to PhDs.
Ensemble is notable for its playtesting procedures: everyone at the company is required to test the current product at least once a week. The company has a varied employee background. Its workers range from high school graduates to PhDs.


This company is cooperating with [[Bungie]] to create one of the three new Halo gae projects; [[Halo Wars]].  
This company is cooperating with [[Bungie]] to create one of the three new Halo game projects; [[Halo Wars]].  


[[Category: Companies]]
[[Category: Companies]]

Revision as of 16:09, September 28, 2006

Template:Realworld Ensemble Studios is a Microsoft-owned company that has developed several computer games, including the famous Age of Empires series. The company was founded in 1995 in Dallas by Tony Goodman, his brother, Rick Goodman, Bruce Shelley, and Brian Sullivan. After 2 years, it released its first game, Age of Empires. In May 2001, Microsoft acquired the company. Currently, the company employs about 100 people, including Bruce Shelley, Graeme Devine and Sandy Petersen.

Ensemble is notable for its playtesting procedures: everyone at the company is required to test the current product at least once a week. The company has a varied employee background. Its workers range from high school graduates to PhDs.

This company is cooperating with Bungie to create one of the three new Halo game projects; Halo Wars.