Rare
British video game developer
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| October 14 2024 | Microsoft announced Craig Duncan will be promoted to head of Xbox Game Studios in November, succeeding Alan Hartman. |
| 2023 | Deep Silver's brief reestablishment of Free Radical Design ends. |
| 2021 | Deep Silver briefly reestablishes Free Radical Design with original founding members Steve Ellis and David Doak heading the studio. |
| 2020 | Released Battletoads revival in collaboration with Dlala Studios. |
| 2019 | At Microsoft's X019 event, Rare announced Everwild, a fantasy action-adventure game. |
| 2019 | Reconnected with Nintendo by adding Banjo & Kazooie as characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. |
| 2018 | The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum curated a retrospective exhibition showcasing Rare's comprehensive work and impact on video game development. |
| March 20 2018 | Released Sea of Thieves, which became Microsoft's most successful IP in the eighth generation with over 10 million players. |
| 2015 | Tim and Chris Stamper were named Development Legends at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards, acknowledging their significant contributions to the video game industry. |
| August 2015 | Released Rare Replay, a compilation game celebrating the studio's 30th anniversary. |
| February 10 2015 | Former Rare employees announced the formation of Playtonic Games, planning a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie. |
| 2014 | Playtonic Games was founded by several former Rare employees, known for creating the Yooka-Laylee series as a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie. |
| 2014 | Crytek acquired Free Radical Design (founded by former Rare employees) and renamed it Crytek UK, which closed in 2014. |
| 2014 | Released Kinect Sports Rivals, which was a commercial failure, leading to layoffs of about 15 employees. |
| March 2011 | Craig Duncan was hired as senior studio director. |
| 2010 | Rare shifts focus to Xbox Live Avatar and Kinect, releasing three Kinect Sports games. |
| November 2010 | Released Kinect Sports, their first Kinect project, which sold three million units by May 2011. |
| March 2010 | Rare opened a new facility at Fazeley Studios in Digbeth, Birmingham. |
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