Phil Spencer talks Rare’s new IP, hopes of a new iconic franchise

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Its fair to say Rare has had a somewhat troubled time of things lately. Job losses and spending cuts made to the developer led many to question whether or not the popular studio even exist into the future of Xbox gaming.

Luckily our friends over at TiC Podcast have been asking Phil Spencer all the important questions including what can we expect from Rare somewhere down the line, and whether or not IPs such as Kameo, Viva Pinata or even Banjo Kazooie would make an appearance in the future? Here is what Phil had to say.

“Thats a great question! Rare is one of those ‘rare’ studios out there that can build a franchise that looks really approachable to, as you say kid’s and young people, but when you start to play the game you realise there is a depth, real depth to some of the games. Viva Pinata is a perfect example of something that was really cute and colourful, that made you want to be a part of that world, but when you actually start to play and figure out the mechanics of the game that there is a ton of depth there.”

Phil went on to say “Rare’s success is really important to us, and they have done a great job of being a cornerstone of our early kinect success with Sports Rivals, but I think its time for them to spread out and think about more. Thats the kind of push I gave them the last time we met, lets go and make an iconic Rare game that people centre on what Rare has always been about. I have not seen it yet, but if the pitch holds to their history I think we are likely to see something in that vein. They are such a rich studio with great franchises in their history, and hopefully their future.”

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Source: TiC Podcast

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