Studios closed since the release of the 360
Former
ACES Game Studio: Microsoft Flight Simulator series, Combat Flight Simulator series and Microsoft Train Simulator series. Closed on January 23, 2009 in a process of ongoing job cuts due to Financial crisis of 2007–2009.[8][9][10]
Ensemble Studios: Age of Empires series, Age of Mythology, Halo Wars. Disbanded on January 29, 2009.
Carbonated Games: Developed for MSN Games and Windows Live Messenger. Disbanded on March 27, 2008.
Digital Anvil: Brute Force, Freelancer. Disbanded on January 31, 2006.
Hired Gun: Halo 2 for Windows Vista. Disbanded in October 2007.
FASA Studio: MechWarrior series. Disbanded on September 12, 2007.
New since the release of the 360
Xbox live productions
Spawnpoint studios
Wingnut
Sorry, but the closures are more significant than the openings







