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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