As you have probably heard by now, Ensemble Studios (the makers of Age of Empires 3) closed down after finishing work on their
Robot Entertainment was then formed from ex-employees from Ensemble Studios.
On the 17th February 2009, Robot Entertainment posted a Press Release on their website, about forming of the new team, and continuing support for Halo Wars and Age of Empires.
As you can see in the bold, they will be support the online gaming for Age of Empires, along with Halo Wars.Quoted from Robot Entertainment:
Founders of Ensemble Studios Announce Formation of Robot Entertainment
PLANO, Texas - February 17, 2009 - 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.
Hopefully this will mean that we will see new patches for Age of Empires 3: The Asian Dynasties, or even if they make the Age Sanctuary Fan Patches official.
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