03-08-2015 17:06
Rare co-founder Tim Stamper has revealed in a recent interview that he has no idea why Nintendo didnÔÇÖt decide to purchase Rare when the time came to it. Stamper says he thought the studio was a really good fit for the company and says he was surprised when the company┬ádecided against fully acquiring the studio. As we all know Microsoft was the company that purchased the studio behind hits such as Perfect Dark and Banjo Kazooie. They purchased Rare for $375m in 2002. Stamper says that they liked Microsoft and the people working for the company.
ÔÇ£IÔÇÖve no idea why they didnÔÇÖt do that,ÔÇØ he said. ÔÇ£I thought we were a good fit.ÔÇØ
ÔÇ£The price of software development was going up and up with the platforms, and Rare works really well with a partner,ÔÇØ said Stamper.
ÔÇ£We were looking for someone to help broaden our horizons.ÔÇØ
ÔÇ£I like Microsoft. They had a great system, and thereÔÇÖs a lot of good people at Microsoft,ÔÇØ he said.
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