As posted on Major Nelson’s blog, the Halo Wars demo is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Headed by experienced developer Ensemble Studios, whose past projects include the Age of Empires series, the Halo Wars demo promises to have solid gameplay. With the attachment of the juggernaut Halo universe franchise, it looks as if the console RTS will find mainstream success with Halo Wars.

Demo: Halo Wars [Xbox Live's Major Nelson]