Robot Entertainment, the new studio formed from ex-Ensemble Studios veterans, sends along an official Press Release announcing the company and detailing their first projects.
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Robot Entertainment announced today the formation of its new game development studio in Plano, Texas. Founded by many of the original founders of Ensemble Studios, Robot has a staff of 45 comprised entirely of former Ensemble employees. Robot’s team developed the hit franchise Age of Empires, selling over 20 million units worldwide, and the soon-to-be released Halo Wars for Xbox 360. Tony Goodman, the founder of Ensemble, is the CEO of Robot.
"The video game industry is in a state of upheaval,” said Mr. Goodman, “not just games, but the entire landscape. Everything is changing: where we buy games, how we buy games, how much we pay, how long we play, who we play them with. As a fast-moving independent team of game developers, industry leaders and market experts, Robot Entertainment is ideally positioned to play a transformative role in the industry’s future."
Robot Entertainment is working with Microsoft Game Studios to develop additional content for Halo Wars and support online gaming and community for both Age of Empires and Halo Wars. Additionally, Robot is developing its own original IP.
So a bud of mine in the industry told me that the orginal IP isn't really Original...it's a RTS game based on this franchsie??? http://www.at-43.com which I never even heard of...(anyone here play this?)
I'm glad they are going to be supporting Halo Wars..that means a buy for me as I had fun with the demo.
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Instantly, it makes me think of Warhammer 40K (which I used to play many moons ago), but with a very different backstory. It's interesting that their miniatures come pre-painted...
Instantly, it makes me think of Warhammer 40K (which I used to play many moons ago), but with a very different backstory. It's interesting that their miniatures come pre-painted...
Painting miniatures was always mind numbingly boring to me.
Eh if they are going to be working for MS and be developing age of empire and halo war contents then whatls the point of forming a new studio with the same people? Too much time?
