Bueno, os pego aquí la noticia de IGN sobre el tema de Rare y Xbox
por el momento es un rumór, pero ellos presienten que en el E3 se podria anunciar un acuerdo entre dicha compañia y MS.
Ed's Rumor Report
Rare goes third-party? Must read update!
May 01, 2002 - Welcome to Ed's Rumor Report. Remember, the information below is not fact and is subject to change at any time. What is it then? It's the industry buzz; a combination of secret whispers of the future and pure, intelligent speculation. Is it real? You decide. I'm just a simple janitor.
There's a lot to talk about as we head directly into the big E3 2002 show, of course, which is why I've been called back by the ambiguously homosexual duo to write one of these dog-slapping Rumor Reports. But I'm going to keep it short and sweet -- and focus my time, your energy, on one of our most beloved second-parties.
What's Going on at Rare?
You want to know. I want to know. Everyone wants to know. What in the hell is up at UK based second-party Rare? There have been literally dozens of rumors about the company in recent weeks and months, all of them questioning its allegiance to Nintendo, its future business model, and its ties to big-name third-party publishers. No solid confirmations, though. Well, hardly any.
Earlier today, however, I chatted with a source very, very close to the company, who was kind enough to fill me in on some very gritty dirt. Apparently Rare is indeed exploring a third-party structure and is determined to release many of its upcoming games across multiple consoles. An insider comments, "[Rare is] definitely, absolutely, 100% doing Xbox and PS2 development down here. They've had [Xbox and PS2] kits for three months or more."
Yikes. But it gets even worse. Some previously announced titles such as Donkey Kong Racing may not materialize as planned. Sources allege that after deciding to develop the racer for multiple platforms, Rare was asked by Nintendo to remove any and all likenesses to its licensed characters from the game. What will it be then, Monkey Racing? Not quite as compelling.
Development on the hotly anticipated Perfect Dark 0, finally, is allegedly moving along very slowly. "Team members keep quitting and it's a very small group now," revealed one leak close to the developer. Rumors abound suggest that the title won't be playable at E3 -- and in fact may not even be shown on video. Apparently Rare has been toying around with a cel-shaded look for the project, though this is not confirmed.
What the hell does all of this mean? Well, if true, it means that Nintendo's premiere second-party has decided to dabble around on other systems. In the end, GameCube owners are still likely to receive first dibs on Rare's biggest projects, but without exclusivity it's going to be a whole different ball game.
Expect more detailed announcements regarding Rare's future at E3 and beyond.
Esto es todo, ahora a esperar el E3
sin duda, si MS compra Rare, a Xbox no le van a faltar buenos plataformas, y la verdad, quien mejor que Rare para dar vida a la mascota que Xbox necesita? Pero bueno, el tema de la compra ya es mucho especulár
si llegan a un acuerdo para disponer de juegos de Rare en Xbox, ya sería un buen primer paso
Saludos.
