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Archive for March 18th, 2009

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Mar

Senior Ensemble programmer Dusty Monk launches new studio “Windstorm Studios”

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Dusty Monk is the president and founder of another game studio to arise from Ensemble’s ashes.  Dusty has great passion for online MMO games and worked closely with Ensemble’s Halo MMO. It is currently unknown whether Windstorm will be developing an MMO or something else all together.

You can find the studios launch site here: http://www.windstormstudios.com

As Dusty says on the website:

“For pretty much my entire life I’ve played in and worked on virtual worlds. From Islands of Kesmai on the Compuserve Information Service, to Ultima Online, to Everquest, to World of Warcraft, since I was a teenager I’ve possessed a passion for playing and participating in these realms, and dozens more. In 2008, when Microsoft closed my then employer Ensemble Studios, I saw an opportunity for something new – not just for myself, but for the genre which I love so much. Windstorm Studios is the realization of that opportunity. I bring with me close to fifteen years of professional game development experience, and have contributed to some of the best triple-A titles in the business. Furthermore, I bring a wealth of firsthand knowledge of how a top notch studio is run and maintained – taken from my tenure at one of the most respected game development houses in the industry, Ensemble Studios.”

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18
Mar

Asian Dynasties co-developer Big Huge Games may shut down

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More sad news for RTS fans as today Shacknews reports that THQ has put Big Huge Games up for sale. BHG has previously worked with Ensemble titles Age of Empires where they brought the expansion pack for Age 3 “The Asian Dynasties” in collaboration with Ensemble. As BHG were friends of Ensemble its sad to hear that they too are falling on troubled times and wish them the best of luck.

Updated: addtional sources:

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/57708

http://www.crispygamer.com/news/index.php/2009-03-17/big-huge-games-for-sale/

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