An examination of the Halo MMO developed by Ensemble Studios and how it influenced Microsoft's decision to close the studio.
Schreier, Jason. “Halo Wars.” Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Harper Paperbacks, New York, 2017, pp. 113–139.
Ensemble Studios Closing
https://www.shacknews.com/article/55941/age-of-empires-dev-ensemble
Why Microsoft is the MMO Graveyard
Xbox and MMOs
Dusty Monk Interview
Warcraft’s Visual Style
https://www.vg247.com/2012/08/16/world-of-warcrafts-iconic-visual-style-explained/
How World of Warcraft was Created
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/how-world-of-warcraft-was-made-the-inside-story
Prototype and Concept Photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30784486@N04/sets/72157607452469273/
Exclusive: Ensemble Project Was a Halo MMO
https://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=20153
Halo 2 Launch
G4 Halo 2 Launch
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