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|''[[Wikipedia:Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings|Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]''
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|''[[Wikipedia:Age of Empires II: The Conquerors|Age of Empires II: The Conquerors]]''
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|''[[Wikipedia:Age of Mythology|Age of Mythology]]''
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|''[[Wikipedia:Age of Mythology: The Titans|Age of Mythology: The Titans]]''
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|''[[Wikipedia:Age of Empires III|Age of Empires III]]''
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|''[[Wikipedia:Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs|Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs]]''
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|''[[Wikipedia:Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties|Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties]]''<ref>Co-developed with [[Wikipedia:Big Huge Games|Big Huge Games]].</ref>
|''[[Wikipedia:Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties|Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties]]''<ref>Co-developed with [[Wikipedia:Big Huge Games|Big Huge Games]].</ref>
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Revision as of 07:54, September 22, 2008

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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.

On September 10, 2008, Ensemble Studios announced that it will be closing a short while after Halo Wars is finished. Dave Pottinger, Lead Designer of Halo Wars, issued a response assuring that the quality of the game should not be affected. Pottinger's response can be found on the home page of www.halowars.com.

Name Release Date Genre
Age of Empires 1997 R.T.S.(real-time strategy)
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome 1998 Expansion pack
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 R.T.S.(real-time strategy)
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors 2000 Expansion pack
Age of Mythology 2002 R.T.S.(real-time strategy)
Age of Mythology: The Titans 2003 Expansion pack
Age of Empires III 2005 R.T.S.(real-time strategy)
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs 2006 Expansion pack
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties[1] 2007 Expansion pack
Halo Wars in development R.T.S.(real-time strategy)

Awards

Ensemble Studios has received a number of awards through the years. Including many for game of the year.

  • Game Spy - 2005 Game of the year - PC RTS
  • Game Spy - 2005 Best Graphics
  • Game Spy - 2005 Best Music – Honorable Mention
  • Game Spy – Best of E3 2005
  • Worth Playing – Editor Choice
  • PCGamers – Editor Choice
  • Game Critics Award – Best of E3 2005
  • Game Zone – Outstanding Award
  • IGN.Com – Editor Choice Award
  • IGN – Best of E3 Award 2005
  • Daily Game - Best of Show E3 2005
  • GT – Gold Medal
  • GamePower Award
  • Strategy Gaming Online – Editors Choice
  • Gamer Voice – Best Wargame
  • GameSpot – Game of the year
  • Gamesmania – Award of Excellence
  • GamesDomain – Readers Award
  • Thresh’s FiringSquad – Editors Choice
  • Computer Gaming World – 5 Stars
  • Computer Gaming World – Editors Choice
  • WarGamer – Award for excellence
  • GamesWeekly – Top 15 of games
  • Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences – Best Strategy Game of the Year
  • GameCenter - 1997 Game of the Year
  1. ^ Co-developed with Big Huge Games.
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