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Congratulations to Craig Duncan on becoming the new Head of Xbox Game Studios! The British are Coming!
Sad to see him leave Rare but I'm legit thrilled for him, he has always came across as a genuinely lovely chap. The culture at Rare on the surface always comes across as a very positive and happy place to work at. Sea of Thieves is obviously a massive success and one of Microsoft's few actually successful new IPs in recent history. Craig successfully navigated Rare out of a post-X360 Kinect world where they seemed lost and was close to the chopping block. He put Rare on the map again, say what you want about SoT being a MP-only title and it may not be your thing but it's undeniable it has been a massive success and has a huge fanbase who adore the game. 294,000 Reviews on Steam at 89%.
His influence across Xbox Game Studios should be a positive one, based on how well Rare always comes across. Rare throughout its history has always tried new things, Craig is no different in that regard, I know people want Banjo, Conker, etc. But I respect how Craig always used to say that Rare isn't about looking in the past but trying to create entirely new things cause that's what they want to do. Having a Brit as Head of XGS before Fable's release and ex-Rare before Perfect Dark's release is cool too, Lol.
Equally thrilled for Joe Neate becoming the new Co-Studio Head of Rare! That dude is awesome, low-key one of my favourite XGS developers. No to mention he is a big part of why Sea of Thieves has been so successful. Also he looks like Josh Stewart, Lol. But I've never heard a bad word about him either. He's a great guy who isn't afraid of speaking his mind, Joe Neate called out Jez once for leaking shit about another XGS 😭😂
In his new role, Craig will continue to focus on helping our studios deliver high-quality, differentiated game experiences that can grow into successful franchises and reach more players by investing in new IP.
