Post by Marik on Jul 9, 2005 15:42:32 GMT -5
Rare was bought from Nintendo to Microsoft in 2002. After that, Microsoft allowed Rare to develop for the GBA due to it not being competition to the Xbox, and a few good games came out for it. When Nintendo announced the Nintendo DS in 2004, Microsoft declared that Rare will not develop for it. In Rare's site they are hiring for modelers and programmers for the DS. This change of heart was prob due to Nintendo's competition, the PSP, Sony's newest machine. Since the Xbox 360's announcements, Microsoft declared that they will go right after Sony in the next-gen console war. To further the attacks on Sony, they'll attack via next gen handheld too, the PSP, by teaming with Nintendo. I think in the future, Microsoft Game Studios will develop for the DS as well via Rare.
