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RTS legend laid off after 16 years at Microsoft as Xbox guts Age of Empires studio World's Edge

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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1982–2025
Latest · Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Top genres · fps, simulation, strategy
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Active · 1997–2009
Latest · Halo Wars
Top genres · strategy, rts, simulation
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Active · 2008
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Top genres · adventure, indie, platformer
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