Rare is a British video game developer known for creating some popular gaming franchises like Donkey Kong Country, Banjo-Kazooie, Conker, and Perfect Dark. They primarily develop games for Microsoft platforms like Xbox and Windows.
Rare was founded in 1985 as Ultimate Play the Game by Tim and Chris Stamper in the United Kingdom.
In 2002, Rare was acquired by Microsoft and became part of Microsoft Game Studios, which later became Xbox Game Studios.
Rare has developed many popular games such as Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Perfect Dark, and Sea of Thieves.
In 2015, Rare announced the development of Sea of Thieves, which was released in 2018 to critical acclaim.
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Sea of Thieves is an action-adventure game developed by Rare and published by Xbox Game Studios. Players participate in pirate-themed activities, such as sailing, battling other players, and searching for treasure.
Banjo-Kazooie is a platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. The game follows the story of a bear named Banjo and his friend, a bird named Kazooie, as they try to stop the evil witch Gruntilda from stealing Banjo's sister's beauty.
Donkey Kong Country is a platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. The game follows Donkey Kong and his sidekick Diddy Kong as they try to recover their stolen banana hoard from King K. Rool and his Kremlings.
Rare is known for developing popular video game franchises like Donkey Kong Country, Banjo-Kazooie, Conker, and Perfect Dark.
Rare primarily develops games for Microsoft platforms like Xbox and Windows.
Rare's latest game is Sea of Thieves, which was released in 2018.
Rare was acquired by Microsoft in 2002 and is currently part of Xbox Game Studios.
Some of Rare's most popular games include Donkey Kong Country, Banjo-Kazooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Perfect Dark, and Sea of Thieves.