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'''Some Games (a lot of "ages"):'''
'''Some Games (a lot of "ages"):'''
--Age of Empires I--
---Age of Empires I---
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome--
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome---
Age of Empires II--
Age of Empires II---
Age of Empires: The Conquerors--
Age of Empires: The Conquerors---
Age of Empires III--
Age of Empires III---
Age of Empires: The War Chiefs--
Age of Empires: The War Chiefs---
Age of Empires: The Asian Dynasties--
Age of Empires: The Asian Dynasties---
Age of Mythology--
Age of Mythology---
Age of Mythology: The Titans--
Age of Mythology: The Titans---
Halo Wars--
Halo Wars---

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A screenshot of Age Of Empires III

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. Frank O'Connor announced in one of his weekly updates that Ensemble is designing the entire game, with Bungie playing a supporting role to ensure that the story fits in properly with the Halo universe.

Some Games (a lot of "ages"): ---Age of Empires I--- Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome--- Age of Empires II--- Age of Empires: The Conquerors--- Age of Empires III--- Age of Empires: The War Chiefs--- Age of Empires: The Asian Dynasties--- Age of Mythology--- Age of Mythology: The Titans--- Halo Wars---