company

Rare

Long-running British game studio owned by Microsoft, with a catalogue stretching back to its Nintendo-era platformers and shooters.

Current clusters

product1 publisher

Microsoft hands the next Halo to a team Activision is still assembling

The Xbox reorganization eliminates 268 roles, puts Rare and World's Edge under Activision, and leaves Halo Studios supporting Halo Infinite with a small crew. Announced Xbox cuts this year now reach nearly 1,900.

Publishers:theverge.com

Reality

Evidence72
Adoption52
Hype gap+18
Incentives70
Confidence62

invest1 publisher

Xbox counts divested studios toward the 3,200 roles it plans to cut

Activision picks up Halo, Rare and World's Edge as this week's 268 eliminations take Microsoft's Xbox reset about three-quarters of the way through, a total that Matt Booty's memo counts the sold studios inside.

Publishers:variety.com

Reality

Evidence70
Adoption70
Hype gap+30
Incentives80
Confidence66