Microsoft Game Studios is moving and growing its internal studio Ensemble, according to the Dallas Business Journal.
The studio will move from Dallas to a new office in nearby Plano, Texas in April. Its new 50,000-square-foot office will house about 120 employees.
Plano is also home to Brothers in Arms developer Gearbox.
Ensemble is working on Halo Wars.
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UK games charity Into Games has today opened applications for IG50 2026, its annual programme that recognises 50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired people in UK games from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The announcement comes as Ubisoft joins as the headline sponsor and as Into Games confirms that 11 winners from the previous 2025 cohort have been placed in paid roles in the UK games industry through its Boost placement programme.
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