Rare

[neatoman]

I was kinda hoping this thread would provide some hopeful news, instead of it's just a sad reminder that the studio has been owned a giant corporation that don't seem to give a crap about the talent or IP for over 20 years...

Not counting compilations and glorified tech demos, there has been a total of two games based on old Rare IP and one game developed by the studio itself in the past 16 years. I know a lack of productivity is the main reason Nintendo didn't buy the studio instead but the lack of productivity during the 8 year period Nintendo had a stake in the company. And by lack of productivity I mean they produced at least five times as much productivity in half the time, so I do seriously suspect that Microsoft is to blame for Rare stagnating.

... I'm never gonna play the actual Banjo-Threeie, am I?