Ensemble signs off

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Bruce Shelley, Ensemble Studios' main man, has made a final blog post thanking everyone for their hard work on Halo Wars, which has gone gold and is being reviewing around the globe.

"It is hard to believe that the day has finally come when Ensemble Studios closes its doors and we move on to whatever is next. I was employee #4, starting in February of 1995, and will always be grateful to Tony and Rick Goodman for remembering me and getting me involved in what will probably be the defining experience of my career," says Shelley.

"We are working our way through the final week with mixed emotions. We have a lot to be proud of and new opportunities are beckoning, but it is also sad to see this particular great adventure coming to an end.

"Boxes are piled in the hallways for trash; people are giving away games and other stuff they don't want anymore; computers are being wiped; and our corporate IDs are being turned in. Although we will be keeping in touch through some alumni initiatives, many of us may not cross paths again."

Speaking of the future, he notes: "There are at least two new studios being formed by ES employees and I expect both to do very well. There were a lot of outstanding game developers here and it will be interesting to see how and what they do, both individually and as new groups, in the years ahead."

Shelley 's last goodbye? Hopefully not. Read the full post here.

Gavin Ogden