Microsoft confirmed the closure of the ACES studio on January 26, 2009, in a post on the official FSInsider Web site. stating "This difficult decision was made to align Microsoft's resources with our strategic priorities.
随后微软于2009年1月26日在FSInsider官方网站上正式宣布关闭Aces Studio并表示:“做出这一艰难决定是为了让微软的资源与我们的战略重点保持一致。