rarelogo.jpgChris and Tim Stamper, who founded Rare back in 1982, have now left the Microsoft owned company. Rare made classics such as GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, and most recently Viva Pinata for the Xbox 360. It’s rumored that the departure is a result of weak sales of Viva Pinata, but Microsoft dismissed the rumor, saying,

“Chris and Tim have helped shape Rare into the world-renowned development studio that is it today and their impact on the videogame industry as a whole is well known. They are simply leaving to pursue other opportunities and we wish them luck in their future endeavors.”

Back in 2001, Microsoft bought Rare from Nintendo for $374 million. Rare developed two games for the original Xbox, Conker: Live and Reloaded and Grabbed by The Ghoulies. In addition, they made three critically acclaimed Xbox 360 games, Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo, and Viva Pinata. The UK-based studio is currently working on a Banjo-Kazooie title for the Xbox 360.

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