Cloud Kicker (critialcloudkicker)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jun-13 18:16:41 UTC
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@awesam15 ( Straight from Wikipedia ) "On 2 January 2007, Rare founders Chris and Tim Stamper left the company to "pursue other opportunities".[18] Previous lead designer Gregg Mayles reviews as Creative Director and Mark Betteridge replaces as Studio Director at the company, replacing the brothers on a permanent basis. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, released in 2008 to generally favorably reviews, was their first major game developed without the involvement of the Stamper brothers in the company.[19] Despite solid reviews, their Microsoft titles sold worse than expected. As a result, Microsoft decided to restructure the studio during the end of the decade.[20] Several key employees quit or were fired around this time. In March 2010, the company opened a new facility in Fazeley Studios," ... Even if we get Rare back it will be like adopting a battered child at this stage I am afraid
