Why did M$ buy Rare if they are not even going to utilize them?

Sh*ts and giggles.

They need to utilize them far more.

I mean we would have Kameo 2 (Did not enjoy first but many did), Banjo trio & more perfect dark games and a lot more creative games! Hell if SONY bought Rare we would have awesome new games! The last good Rare game was Nuts & Bolt and that was barely! How the hell do you kill a creative studio like that? Kinect sports 1 & 2 :( I want some Banjo :(Hoznary

Sh*ts and giggles.

They need to utilize them far more.

lundy86_4

[QUOTE="Hoznary"]I mean we would have Kameo 2 (Did not enjoy first but many did), Banjo trio & more perfect dark games and a lot more creative games! Hell if SONY bought Rare we would have awesome new games! The last good Rare game was Nuts & Bolt and that was barely! How the hell do you kill a creative studio like that? Kinect sports 1 & 2 :( I want some Banjo :(PS3FanMan4Life

rare is just a brand, it makes little difference whether they get utilized or not.

if the people that were the backbone of rare are not there any longer i see little use in handing over the franchises if they are only going to get butchered.

Microsoft is just evil like that.

I hear they are making games for Xbox 720, but I rather wait and see that.

rare is just a brand, it makes little difference whether they get utilized or not.

if the people that were the backbone of rare are not there any longer i see little use in handing over the franchises if they are only going to get butchered.

Riverwolf007

I mean we would have Kameo 2 (Did not enjoy first but many did), Banjo trio & more perfect dark games and a lot more creative games! Hell if SONY bought Rare we would have awesome new games! The last good Rare game was Nuts & Bolt and that was barely! How the hell do you kill a creative studio like that? Kinect sports 1 & 2 :( I want some Banjo :(Hoznary

[QUOTE="Hoznary"]I mean we would have Kameo 2 (Did not enjoy first but many did), Banjo trio & more perfect dark games and a lot more creative games! Hell if SONY bought Rare we would have awesome new games! The last good Rare game was Nuts & Bolt and that was barely! How the hell do you kill a creative studio like that? Kinect sports 1 & 2 :( I want some Banjo :(Dr-Brilliant

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

rare is just a brand, it makes little difference whether they get utilized or not.

if the people that were the backbone of rare are not there any longer i see little use in handing over the franchises if they are only going to get butchered.

Hoznary

[QUOTE="Hoznary"][QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

rare is just a brand, it makes little difference whether they get utilized or not.

if the people that were the backbone of rare are not there any longer i see little use in handing over the franchises if they are only going to get butchered.

Riverwolf007

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[QUOTE="Hoznary"] Yeah it is now! But how can you just r@pe the creativity out of a team o.o?Hoznary

ms paid 375 million for rare and then the talent packed up and left.

once again i have to ask, who raped who?

[QUOTE="Dr-Brilliant"][QUOTE="Hoznary"]I mean we would have Kameo 2 (Did not enjoy first but many did), Banjo trio & more perfect dark games and a lot more creative games! Hell if SONY bought Rare we would have awesome new games! The last good Rare game was Nuts & Bolt and that was barely! How the hell do you kill a creative studio like that? Kinect sports 1 & 2 :( I want some Banjo :(Hoznary

[QUOTE="Hoznary"][QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]they weren't fired, they quit. who raped who here?

Riverwolf007

ms paid 375 million for rare and then the talent packed up and left.

once again i have to ask, who raped who?

The founders aren't even making games anymore if I remember correctly. MS zapped all the fun out of them.

Because rare sucks, all the good devolopers left for free radical

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

[QUOTE="Hoznary"] M$ raped Rare... Well not in the beginning tbh, Viva la piñata, Kameo, Banjo where great. But after Kinect .... spinecaton

ms paid 375 million for rare and then the talent packed up and left.

once again i have to ask, who raped who?

The founders aren't even making games anymore if I remember correctly. MS zapped all the fun out of them.

who would be making games after that payday?

Because rare sucks, all the good devolopers left for free radical

Pikachu69er

And now they are part of Crytek...

[QUOTE="Pikachu69er"]

Because rare sucks, all the good devolopers left for free radical

spinecaton

And now they are part of Crytek...

Hasn't been 10 years since the buyout?PSP107

It's an old M$ tactic they use since they exist. They buy off studios and small companies to destroy competition. When they buy a studio their intention is not to develop or invest in it but to buy their IPs away from the market and in that way have less competition for them to control the market. Another reason why M$ is a harmful company for a market. Too bad consumers are not aware of that and they support them.kuraimen

I agree completely. Where's banjo kazooie 4? Where's perfect dark 3? There's been a lack of new titles, where's rare when they've been known for innovation in the past?

all those ips rare has...and none are getting used... patheticcampzor

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]It's an old M$ tactic they use since they exist. They buy off studios and small companies to destroy competition. When they buy a studio their intention is not to develop or invest in it but to buy their IPs away from the market and in that way have less competition for them to control the market. Another reason why M$ is a harmful company for a market. Too bad consumers are not aware of that and they support them.Riverwolf007

He doesn't shoot them he eats them alive.

But in all seriousness, anybody who knows about computer history can attest that that's how M$ works. They haven't earned their reputation for nothing.

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]It's an old M$ tactic they use since they exist. They buy off studios and small companies to destroy competition. When they buy a studio their intention is not to develop or invest in it but to buy their IPs away from the market and in that way have less competition for them to control the market. Another reason why M$ is a harmful company for a market. Too bad consumers are not aware of that and they support them.kuraimen

[QUOTE="kuraimen"][QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]also they use the profits to ship truckloads of puppies to bill gates private skeet shooting ranges.

Riverwolf007

[QUOTE="kuraimen"][QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]also they use the profits to ship truckloads of puppies to bill gates private skeet shooting ranges.

Riverwolf007

There's a reason Nintendo let Rare go...-Renegade

They are probably working on a Banjo Kinect game as we speak :D

Simple, they bought them so they couldn't make more awesome games on Nintendo consoles. Ever since they been with M$, their games have been Mehnini200

False.

I'd argue that the two Viva Pinata games (the actual ones, not that party spin off thing) are actually two of the very best games on the console.

Well, the first is on PC too, but TIP is 360 exclusive and leagues better. Only reason I miss not currently owning the console, tbh.

Its not the same Rare as the Rare in Nintendo days

they all left

Rare does kinect games and helps with xbox live (avatars n items)

Rare is working on Xbox live for the xbox 720 unless they just keeping it the same which i doubt that

The Xbox brand has hurt gaming more than helped it. Thats why we have nothing but shooters and more casual crap. Sony is the only one left still creating new IPs for core us gamers (Beyond, Last of Us, Journy, etc). I wish Sega was still in the console race instead of this usless multimedia hub called Xbox 360..

The Xbox brand has hurt gaming more than helped it. Thats why we have nothing but shooters and more casual crap. Sony is the only one left still creating new IPs for core us gamers (Beyond, Last of Us, Journy, etc). I wish Sega was still in the console race instead of this usless multimedia hub called Xbox 360..

Adamantium4k2

Nintendo should buy back the Banjo-Kazooie IP and make a proper sequel.

[QUOTE="nini200"]Simple, they bought them so they couldn't make more awesome games on Nintendo consoles. Ever since they been with M$, their games have been MehUXO13

False.

I'd argue that the two Viva Pinata games (the actual ones, not that party spin off thing) are actually two of the very best games on the console.

Well, the first is on PC too, but TIP is 360 exclusive and leagues better. Only reason I miss not currently owning the console, tbh.

This.

And I wholeheartedly agree that either sony (preferebly) or nintendo should buy them back (viva pinata with extra Wii U gamepad features anyone?) it's either that or MS needs to actually start using them for something decent, alas, these days the sequels you want never get made and the IP's you don;t want come back year after year....

Nintendo and Sony should just Buy Rare's old IPs.

They ain't doing anything with Conker, Killer Instinct, Perfect Dark, or Banjo Kazooie anymore.

Nintendo and Sony should just Buy Rare's old IPs.

They ain't doing anything with Conker, Killer Instinct, Perfect Dark, or Banjo Kazooie anymore.

LegatoSkyheart

To annoy people obviously. They're buying Sony too, and canning the PlayStation 4. Why? Why not?