Microsoft is building an Age of Empires studio.

[Chazore]

Pemalite said:

Polyludic said:
Please, please, please figure out a way to do decent RTS on the XBOX platform... I want to play console RTS. Yes, I know it is not optimal, but I use computer stuff for doing work, not games.

Halo Wars is probably the best RTS game we are going to get on console, simplified+large base building, small unit groups... All designed for the controllers restrictions in mind.
Before that... StarCraft 64 was a solid effort which implemented a ton of automation, but the micro-management still existed which made it a downright chore.

I don't know why I keep buying up every RTS game that comes for console though, I guess I am glutten for punishment?

PC is where it is at for RTS.

Although, I would not be against the idea of Homeworld 1+2+3 being ported to console... I think that might do okay.

I think it's down to piqued interest, because I share that same sentiment as you do. I'm curious as to seeing what they would do, to put an RTS on a console. WIth the previous modern C&C games, it was the unit cap and fps cut, but what could they have done to fit say, C&C 4 onto consoles, since that was already unit capped on PC, and wasn't visually demanding.