The Stampers were looking to sell the entire company as early as 2000, and by then many key members of Rare had already left to form Free Radical.
Rare put out hardly any original titles during the previous generation, and this gen they've mainly concentrated on family / kid friendly titles like Viva Pinata, BK Nuts & Bolts, and Kinect Sports.
I find it incredibly hard to believe that it was all M$'s fault that they shifted their software focus soley on these markets, and that hardly any of Rare's successful IPs were touched in the 10 years since they bought them. Aside from half-assed PD and Banjo sequels, they haven't touched their vast library of IPs that could have done wonders especially during the current gen, like a new Blast Corps (imagine the destruction physics!), or a new KI at the height of the 2D fighter renaissance of the past couple of years. I mean come on, we get brand new installments of Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, even a new Marvel Vs Capcom(!!!)... but no KI?!?
Get your shit together Rare!
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
