 | Comment #1 by Heweaches
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:28:23 AM
Ah man that is rotten. What a big slap in the face. I see something being added to the game that Microsoft doesn't want. |
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 | Comment #2 by voorhees88
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:29:19 AM
lets hope halo wars will let them end on a high note |
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 | Comment #3 by RuggersAssassin
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:29:27 AM
Wow... |
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 | Comment #4 by Reclaiming Dawn
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:29:48 AM
NO! |
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 | Comment #5 by Otisbum
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:30:38 AM
That's unfortunate.
I respect those that still are willing to put 100% into Halo Wars though, good for those few guys. |
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 | Comment #6 by _DaNnY_
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:35:32 AM
Loving the look of that Halo Wars BOXART :D |
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 | Comment #7 by WhAtThEaPpLeSaUcE17
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:35:54 AM
Hell noo!!!!
Thanks for nobody posting 1st... |
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 | Comment #8 by My BR Is Evil
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:37:27 AM
And I was planning on picking up Halo Wars but if they half-a** it because their company is going under then no thanks. |
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 | Comment #9 by rick james42
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:39:44 AM
sux to be them |
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 | Comment #10 by SENTACOLIS
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:44:20 AM
ITS A CUTTHROAT HEADSHOT WORLD AND "FAIR" IS A MADE UP WORD |
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 | Comment #11 by I LoMar I
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:46:12 AM
That blows |
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 | Comment #12 by xtremegamer113
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:51:51 AM
i just want to know why? i mean if their previous games sold so well why would microsoft want to close them down? |
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 | Comment #13 by Kaiyo
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:52:59 AM
Lets buy Halo Wars in their memory so they will end a great one. |
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 | Comment #14 by Invader Skooj
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:01:58 AM
That's never good to hear. I'll pick up the game if it's good. |
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 | Comment #15 by steadfastlamb
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:07:42 AM
that sucks. their aoe series were great. i still play aoe2 on the pc. i really hope they start another company and continue to pump out some great rts games. |
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 | Comment #16 by Darklord Saige
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:09:17 AM
Sure hope the game doesnt suffer because of this stupid decision. |
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 | Comment #17 by Waterbear91
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:11:56 AM
I liked Age of Empires...
(could care less about Halo Wars) |
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 | Comment #18 by Pyroman31
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:13:32 AM
Seriously? Man they are not going to finish off the game quite well knowing they are going to be gone after that. Smooth move Microsoft. |
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 | Comment #19 by puma
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:16:47 AM
know whats funny. ensemble was forced to make the game since microsoft owns them. my inside guy there told me all these great things about halo wars and i'm stoked to play it. it's unfortunate that they are closing down after being open and making games for about 15 or so years. another disappoint from microsoft. |
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 | Comment #20 by Eighteen88
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:22:06 AM
Wow, the creators of the 360(which is so much better than PS3) sound like such great guys! |
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 | Comment #21 by Zenquen
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:22:20 AM
so um yeah, im guessing there wont be much DLC in that case? |
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 | Comment #22 by KingGotenW
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:29:24 AM
Manager,"You're fired, but will you deliver this pizza on your way home?"
Microsoft is after money. They DON'T CARE ABOUT PEOPLE! RROD= cheap manufacturing becuz they were too cheap. They force designers to throw games out that are loaded with bugs and glitches. They do an occasional nice thing here and there, but they never lose track of their goal, money.
The worst part of it is... that they have the best system out there. WTF?!?! |
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 | Comment #23 by Flip4242
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:30:20 AM
wow just wow |
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| Comment #24 by Eighteen88
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:36:56 AM
Microsoft: Not just owning Sony, but owning people's jobs as well! |
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 | Comment #25 by Chaosflare
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:50:32 AM
Oh well. It happens. |
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 | Comment #26 by MrGuileful
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 03:08:41 AM
hahah thats pretty crazy, kinda funny in the sense that halo wars might suffer |
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 | Comment #27 by Ar2kill
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 03:12:48 AM
Man this sucks, the perfect word would be bast...s! |
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| Comment #28 by Invader Skooj
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 03:34:07 AM
weird, might be some contract thing... who knows |
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| Comment #29 by KingGotenW
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 03:34:16 AM
I'm not sure i quite understand the updated part.... Part of the fired are starting a new group with the same people who fired them? Or did i miss something? |
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 | Comment #30 by mrhobo
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 04:00:07 AM
WTF NO!!! The best games on PC are AoE(Age of Empires) and AoM(Age of Mythology) |
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 | Comment #31 by Webb
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 04:08:54 AM
@ 29 - Part of the senior guys of Ensemble are starting a new development company ;) Who then in turn will do stuff for Microsoft but not be owned by :P |
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 | Comment #32 by icypinksmurf
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 04:10:23 AM
awesome, so their not all gone then.
bummer on losing Ensemble but cool that their still there :D |
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 | Comment #33 by YanksForTheWin
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 04:41:55 AM
WTF is Microsoft doing? Stupid f'ing decision. If the PS3 wasn't such fail I wouldn't have gotten a 360. This is just.... dumb. |
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 | Comment #34 by ProxsimityVirus
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 05:05:20 AM
my question is why
none of the articles state a reason for the closure
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 | Comment #35 by zyxomma100
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 05:47:48 AM
Damn it. Age of Empires 2 is my favorite game of all time. This is sad... |
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 | Comment #36 by LSmith92
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 06:42:58 AM
Never played any of their games but it's bad news i guess |
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 | Comment #37 by Edable Giraffe
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 06:49:17 AM
i can see halo wars turning into the next shadowrun,so much potential yet microsoft tells them they are shuting down when the game releases so they half-ass it, i dont blame them really, your heart just isnt in it anymore.
This had the potential to be great, just like shadowrun did but with the lack of updates and DLC it probally wont achieve what it set out to.
(i know it says they will support it but it is microsoft and i doubt they will want too much time spent on it.) |
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 | Comment #38 by Spardan
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 06:55:44 AM
Microsoft and EA
Sell and destory the little guy
and they isn't S**t you can do about it |
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 | Comment #39 by Battlecore
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 07:25:32 AM
I don't see why they would close Ensemble because it is one of their best money makers due to the AoE series which in the art book for the 3rd teases at a 4,5 and i think 6th AoE microsoft is deciding to throw money with this decision |
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 | Comment #40 by Tomevos
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 07:39:56 AM
I suppose this means no Dlc. |
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 | Comment #41 by Fighterspledge
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 08:42:44 AM
Matter of fact, I just learned about this in accounting. One big company with subdivisions will pay more in taxes as a whole in comparison to two separate but co-existing companies that have separate accounting.
It's an accounting loophole that ultimately allows BOTH COMPANIES TO PAY LESS in revenue taxes.
tl;dr they're doing it to make more money. |
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 | Comment #42 by Scythe100
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 09:15:01 AM
Just looked on the 'Age of Empire sells 20 million copies' link, something tells me they ain't hiring anymore. |
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 | Comment #43 by Xanadu17
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 09:24:58 AM
Hopefully Halo Wars lets them go out with a bit of a bang. |
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 | Comment #44 by LiesandPies
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 10:14:01 AM
Pretty disappointing since AoE2 is the best game of all time IMHO but hopefully this new studio will support Halo Wars (they say they will) and continue Ensemble studios legacy of making some awesome games! |
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 | Comment #45 by chrisclaws
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 11:52:58 AM
yeah lets hope so. aoe and the 2nd are still awesome today! loved playing over a lan with a friend! if halo wars plays half as good as it looks, then it will be immense! rip ensemble |
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 | Comment #46 by duelingk
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 12:20:35 PM
Is Aoe3 not very popular? I have seen people crying over 1 and 2, but why not 3? I have 3 and it is my favorite one. |
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 | Comment #47 by RRIKER
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 01:20:13 PM
Despicable |
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 | Comment #48 by SSJ4 Link
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:19:38 PM
Well, their goes this game down the drain. |
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 | Comment #49 by ArcticOblivion
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 02:41:40 PM
If Halo Wars is even half the game it's hyped to be, maybe we won't need loads of support post-launch. Or at the very least maybe I can make myself believe that statement between now and launch. |
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| Comment #50 by JC
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 03:25:08 PM
Hopefully they go out with a bang, Halo Wars needs to be good in that case. |
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 | Comment #51 by Morty
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 06:31:49 PM
wow that really quite sucks |
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 | Comment #52 by undyingone
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 07:46:09 PM
i totally agree webb |
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 | Comment #53 by Atarii
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 07:50:36 PM
Ensemble Studios closing? I'm very surprised and at a loss for words....
Hopefully the core team that moves on will be able to continue to make quality games, regardless of what platform they will be supporting.
R.I.P. Ensemble Studios :*( |
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 | Comment #54 by ShortySean08
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 08:14:16 PM
:(? Damn.. AoE Roxord, Halo Wars will Roxor, they Roxor!
Dont leave us, were still children! |
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 | Comment #55 by Infomouse
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 08:53:47 PM
If any company should close it should be EA, YOU SUCK!!!!!!! |
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 | Comment #56 by Ry Fryy
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 09:57:40 PM
Age of Empires is one of, if not the greatest, RTS series of all time. This is just terrible. |
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| Comment #57 by xIRON EMPERORx
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 09:57:45 PM
who cares if they close the company....and you say microsoft only cares about money. well hears some news for all of you....businesses are made in order to make money and thats basically called an economy. so if i ever hear of a business that doesnt want money then what world do we live in.! |
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 | Comment #58 by FM880
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 10:10:51 PM
Do you think their final checks have a RROD on them? |
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| Comment #59 by spiderlillyx187
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 10:17:26 PM
i get the fellin tnhere wont be much DLC comin for this game or if there is it will be $$$$$$ |
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 | Comment #60 by AgentOrange666
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 10:26:39 PM
Starcraft is the best RTS of all time, but this still sucks and will mean no DLC :( |
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 | Comment #61 by Tyger7
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 10:41:28 PM
Wow calm down guys. Microsoft said they would give as many as they could jobs within microsoft who aren't going to the new studio. Obviously Esemble doesn't have horrible relations if they still plan on working with microsoft after. There must be something under the sheets we can't see. If they were your millions of dollars maybe you'd understand too? So please stop complaining and crying! This happens too often for you to pretend you hate microsoft. All I care about is what's releasing, not "what could have been". Goob job Microsoft keep up the authority! :) |
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 | Comment #62 by pholly
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 10:52:45 PM
And... RTS games suck anyway :D |
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 | Comment #63 by G_Ghoul
Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 12:33:49 AM
I agree #s14, 36, and 62.
It's never good to hear a developer closing its doors for good. Although i've never played any of the games Ensemble created (becuase I don't like RTSs), it sucks to know that by closing its studios there's one less developer to make games meaning less originality in the industry. |
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 | Comment #64 by Jellius16
Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 03:10:52 AM
#'s 57 & 61 are probably the only comments in here worth reading.. and yes this one isn't worth reading either.. |
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 | Comment #65 by Peace
Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 07:31:33 AM
"...first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anybody want to see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired." |
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