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This company is cooperating with [[Bungie]] to create one of the three new Halo game projects; [[Halo Wars]]. [[Frank O'Connor]] announced in one of his weekly updates that Ensemble is designing the entire game, with Bungie playing a supporting role to ensure that the story fits in properly with the [[Halo universe]].
This company is cooperating with [[Bungie]] to create one of the three new Halo game projects; [[Halo Wars]]. [[Frank O'Connor]] announced in one of his weekly updates that Ensemble is designing the entire game, with Bungie playing a supporting role to ensure that the story fits in properly with the [[Halo universe]].


On September 10, 2008, Ensemble Studios announced that it will be closing a short while after [[Halo Wars]] is finished.  Dave Pottinger, Lead Designer of Halo Wars, issued a response assuring that the quality of the game should not be affected.  Pottinger's response can be found on the home page of ''www.halowars.com''.
On September 10, 2008, Ensemble Studios announced that it will be closing a short while after [[Halo Wars]] is finished.  Dave Pottinger, Lead Designer of Halo Wars, issued a response assuring that the quality of the game should not be affected.  Pottinger's response can be found on the home page of ''www.halowars.com''. Post-release support for the game is being provided by [[Robot Entertainment]], where roughly half of Ensemble's crew went after the close.


On February 27, 2009, in the U.K., and March 3, in the U.S., Ensemble released Halo Wars.
On February 27, 2009, in the U.K., and March 3, in the U.S., Ensemble released Halo Wars.