Well, i take it we are all GPG fans. Fingers crossed sup com 2 proves to be one bad apple and not the shape of things to come.
Its just been announced that Microsoft will no longer be releasing any new content for Age of Empires online. Which in effect means it is dead. As you probably know GPG paused work on Kings and Castles to work on AOEO and get it up to speed. (Please see AOEO forums)
Ive done some digging and stumbled upon this glorious website:
http://projectw.gaspowered.com/
A new game is on the way brothers! I anticipate kings and castles ..but who knows?