[Community Showcase] - Rare believes they haven't "fallen off of the map"
9/16/11 12:00pm
In a recent interview with Industry Gamers, Rare's new studio leader Scott Henson (who is a 16 year Microsoft veteran) said that Rare has not "fallen off of the map". Henson goes on to talk about Kinect Sports , which sold over 3 million copies, saying,
“fallen off the map is interesting when you sell over three million units, I like that falling off the map. It’s great success in this industry.”
Mr. Henson is optimistic about the future of Rare and Kinect Sports. He concludes by saying
"We delivered as much to the platform as any other studio. With the success of Kinect Sports and what I believe will be a successful Season Two, I think Rare lived up to its potential... The title itself is about connecting people to video games. It’s a new Rare. It’s an exciting place to push boundaries for what’s possible.”
So with the days of Donkey Kong and Killer Instinct in the rear view mirror, what is your opinion on Rare? Is Kinect Sports really enough to carry Rare to the future, or is Rare gasping for their last breath of air? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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g1 DISCUSSIONS
Blue Madness
So they're basically relegating Rare to sports games... How the mighty have fallen...
Hero of Lime Bro
I just going to say this,I mayhave not played any of their games,but being in the casual market is just bad,not good,just plain bad and dissapointing.
TheEnglishman
He does have a point that three million units is a good figure but I don't think he understands that most who know of Rare's previous work are more interested in games like those.
tatty bojan9les
Rare, you're on the map. It just says 'Microsoft's kiniect bitch' instead of 'Rare'...
sasuke066
hey rare YOU ARE OFF THE MAP!!!!!
Overloading Toaster
Well, Rare did make my Childhood awesome, but Now... they should just get left in the dust
TCJJ
Well, sure, that's a good business plan. For failure. People only bought Kinect Sports because there were barely any Kinect games out at the time, and most of the Kinect titles suck anyway - Kinect Sports just happened to be slightly better than most.
Making motion-sensing sports games is not "pushing boundaries". It's being a bunch of incompetent assholes. Just make some GOOD games again, Rare. Not more crap that no one really wants.
I think the best part of this is that Rare used be a well-known name for good games, but now, they won't be known well, even if their games sell. What, do your family or friends sit down and have a discussion about the great company behind Kinect Sports? Unlikely. No one really cares about Rare any more.
lcvolt
i think being on the map is making relevant games. of course it sold, is one of the few titles the kienct has. its like saying that wii sports is a success because every single wii owner has a copy.
Inderama
Yeah, Kinect Sports is not gonna hold Rare together.
Janos
I don't even want to make a long educated post about Rare like the last few people.
FUCK THE PRESENT RARE. That's all I could say.