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Background: Ensemble Studios was founded in 1995 and located in Dallas, Texas. Since 2001, it was owned by Microsoft. They are most famous for developing the Age of Empires series. In September 2008, it was confirmed Microsoft would shut down the studio following the release of after ''Halo Wars'', as a fiscally-rooted decision. Tony Goodman, along with a number of veteran developers, announced in February 2009 to have founded the studio Robot Entertainment. A second team of about 35 developers announced to have founded Bonfire Studios in the same month, followed by the creation of two more studios: Newtoy and Windstorm Studios. ▼
===Background===
1st Logo
▲Background: '''Ensemble Studios ''' was founded in 1995 and was located in Dallas, Texas. SinceIn 2001, it was ownedacquired by [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft ]]. They are most famous for developing the ''Age of Empires '' series. In September 2008, it was confirmed that Microsoft would shut down the studio following the release of after ''Halo Wars'' , as a fiscally-rooted decision. Tony Goodman, along with a number of veteran developers, announced in February 2009 to have founded the studio Robot EntertainmentEnteetainment. A second team of about 35 developers announced to have founded Bonfire Studios in the same month, followed by the creation of two more studios: Newtoy and Windstorm Studios.
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(October 15, 1997-October 31, 1998) ▼|Ensemble Studios (1997) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|1st Logo (October 15, 1997-October 31, 1998)
|Ensemble Studios (1999) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|2nd Logo (September 30, 1999-July 4, 2002)
|Ensemble Studios (2002) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|3rd Logo (October 30, 2002)
|Ensemble Studios (2005) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|4th Logo (October 18, 2005)
|Ensemble Studios (2006) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|5th Logo (October 17, 2006-August 24, 2008)
|Ensemble Studios (2009) (From - Old CLG Wiki).png|6th Logo (November 24, 2008-February 26, 2009)
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▲===1st Logo (October 15, 1997-October 31, 1998) ===
Logo: On a black background, we see the words ENSEMBLE STUDIOS appear letter by letter, forming circular aura above the tiled Saturn-like moon. The words than fly off, but reappear sliding from the sides and making places in front of the moon.<br />FX/SFX: The formation of the logo.<br />Music/Sounds: Matching drumbeats and two echoing waterdrops, followed by a gong-like sound at the end.<br />Availability: Appeared on ''Age Of Empires''.<br />Editor's Note: None.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are the words "{{Font|Serif|'''ENSEMBLE STUDIOS'''}}" appearing letter-by-letter, forming a circular aura above a tilted Saturn-like hexagon Moon. The words then fly off, but reappear sliding from the sides and making their places in front of the Moon.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Audio:''' Matching drumbeats and two echoing waterdrops, followed by a gong-like sound at the end.
2nd Logo
'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''Age Of Empires''.
(September 30, 1999-July 4, 2002) ▼
▲===2nd Logo (September 30, 1999-July 4, 2002) ===
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'''Visuals:''' On a space background with a nebula, the Moon zooms out and centers itself in the middle. In the process, the Sun sets, goes behind the moon and flashes, releasing two streaks which speed up and orbit the Moon. A light intensifies behind the Moon, and it turns into the same tilted hexagon Moon from the previous logo. The words "{{Font|Serif|'''E N S E M B L E'''}}" and "{{Font|Serif|'''S T U D I O S'''}}" (in the same font as the previous logo, but spaced out and in the same size) fly out from the top of the screen and place themselves below the symbol. As this happens, the background turns black.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
Logo: On the same background as the above logo, we see a moon. The camera zooms back, as a yellow aura goes behind the moon, and then, two streaks orbit the eclipse, forming what appears to be a bunch of stones. Then, "Ensemble Studios" appears.
'''Audio:''' A humming synth plays throughout the first half of the logo, accompanied with scurrying sounds as the Sun sets, a high-pitched synth note when it flashes, a choir note when the logo transforms, a deep bang that turns the music into a bass note (think the [[Rigel Entertainment]] logo), and sparkling noises when the text zooms out.
FX/SFX: The formation of the logo.
'''Audio Variant:''' The <u>HD version of ''Age of Empires''</u> has the logo silent.
Music/Sounds: A humming synth.
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Age Of Empires II''. It andis strangelyleft keptintact on the HD version of the game.
===3rd Logo (October 30, 2002) ===▼
Editor's Note: None.
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'''Visuals:''' There is the planet Earth, where civilizations prosper and people walk, then the camera starts to move along the globe. Two dragons fly and pass over, as the screen zooms out to reveal the regular model globe fixed on a desk with the Moon on a pin. The company name appears in front of the logo (with "'''S T U D I O S'''" in a Bank Gothic MD font this time), which itself clears, and the dragon flies to land on the second "{{Font|Serif|'''E'''}}" letter.
3rd Logo
'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Audio:''' A rather dramatic droning sound with the noise of flying dragons and hammer strikes.
'''The sequence starts at 0:34'''
'''Availability:''' Used in ''Age Of Mythology''.
Logo: We can see the globe, where civilization prospers and people walk, and then we start to move along the globe. Two dragons fly and pass over, as we zoom out to see the regular model globe fixed on a desk with Moon on a pin. The words of name appear in front of the logo, which itself clears, and the dragon flies to land on '''E''' letter.<br />FX/SFX: TBA<br />Music/Sounds: Rather dramatic droning sound with the noise of flying dragons and hammer strikes.<br />Availability: Used in ''Age Of Mythology''.<br />Editor's Note: None.<br />4th Logo
===4th Logo (October 18, 2005)===
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Logo'''Visuals: ''' There is an orange map of America with toy soldiers of two sides standing on it and aiming each other. The company name is written by an invisible pencil between the armies, while three dice cubes roll over the area, one of them slightly pushing thea toy soldier. <br />FX/SFX:The Movingtext dice and writing words"''presents.. <br />Music/Sounds: Sounds of dice and pencil drawing. <br''" />Availability:is Can be seenwritten on ''Agethe Ofbottom Empiresright III''.<brof />Editor'sthe Note: Nonelogo. <br />5th Logo▼'''The sequence starts at 0:59'''
'''Technique:''' CGI.
▲Logo: There is an orange map of America with toy soldiers of two sides standing on it and aiming each other. The name is written by invisible pencil between the armies, while three dice cubes roll over the area, one of them slightly pushing the toy soldier.<br />FX/SFX: Moving dice and writing words.<br />Music/Sounds: Sounds of dice and pencil drawing.<br />Availability: Can be seen on ''Age Of Empires III''.<br />Editor's Note: None.<br />5th Logo
'''Audio:''' Sounds of the dice and the pencil drawing.
(October 17, 2006-August 24, 2008) ▼
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Age Of Empires III''.
'''The sequence starts at 1:07'''
▲===5th Logo (October 17, 2006-August 24, 2008) ===
Logo: Blue crystallized company name zooms out to the background, which also becomes light blue, and the spark runs over.<br />FX/SFX: Word zooming and shining in CGI.<br />Music/Sounds: Short uprising soundtrack.<br />Availability: Uncommon. Appeared on two expansions for ''Age Of Empires III'', namely ''Asian Dynastians'' and ''WarChiefs''.<br />Editor's Note: None.<br />6th Logo
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'''Visuals:''' The blue crystallized company name zooms out to the background, which becomes {{color|lightblue|light blue}}, and a spark runs over.
(February 26, 2009)
'''Technique:''' CGI.
Logo: We see extremely close-up of the glowing Ensemble word, flickering and rapidly zooming out to the rectangle, which has only two edges part and other part cleared out. The name appears to be inside and flickers before ending.<br />FX/SFX: Words flickering and background slightly moving.<br />Music/Sounds: Several circuit sounds and an echoed bang.<br />Availability: Extremely rare. Appeared on ''Halo Wars'' for Xbox 360. The still form was also spotted on ''Age of Empires: Mythologies'' for NDS.<br />Editor's Note: None.<br />
'''Audio:''' A short uprising soundtrack.
'''Availability:''' Appeared on two expansions for ''Age Of Empires III'', namely ''Asian Dynastians'' and ''WarChiefs''.
===6th Logo (November 24, 2008-February 26, 2009)===
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'''Visuals:''' There is an extreme close-up of the glowing word "{{Font|Serif|'''ENSEMBLE'''}}", flickering and rapidly zooming out to a rectangle which only has two edges part, as the two other parts are cleared out. The word appears to be inside and flickers.
'''Variant:''' On <u>''Age of Empires: Mythologies'' for Nintendo DS</u>, the still grayscale logo scrolls up with the [[THQ]] logo, before it scrolls up with the [[Griptonite Games]] logo.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. A still, digital graphic for the still version.
'''Audio:''' Several circuit sounds and an echoed bang. The opening theme of the game for the variant.
'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''Age of Empires: Mythologies'' for Nintendo DS and ''Halo Wars'' for Xbox 360.
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