More on the Rare going multiplatform rumor
06-07-02 | 09:07 PM
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More on the Rare going multiplatform rumor
Looks like their games could be published by Activision.
from the "Off the Record" rumor column at ps2.ign.com:
The Latest on Rare
We have heard new rumors on Rare, which is planning to become a developer for multiple systems. One of the 99% sure publishers is Activision. On the surface it doesn't make sense right off the bat. It just strikes us wrong: You know, Activision publishing games like Banjo-Kazooie or Conkers Bad Fur Day, for instance. But strategically it makes perfect sense. Activision has extreme sports locked up, it's got a great, big fat Marvel license, and Id just keeps the PC market churning. Then there are games like Tenchu 3, Wreckless, and Streets of LA: True Crimes, which round out the console-style categories. What doesn't Activision have? Platform-style action games, adventure games, and perhaps even racing games -- which are exactly what Rare does so damn well, among others. You just wait.
from the "Off the Record" rumor column at ps2.ign.com:
The Latest on Rare
We have heard new rumors on Rare, which is planning to become a developer for multiple systems. One of the 99% sure publishers is Activision. On the surface it doesn't make sense right off the bat. It just strikes us wrong: You know, Activision publishing games like Banjo-Kazooie or Conkers Bad Fur Day, for instance. But strategically it makes perfect sense. Activision has extreme sports locked up, it's got a great, big fat Marvel license, and Id just keeps the PC market churning. Then there are games like Tenchu 3, Wreckless, and Streets of LA: True Crimes, which round out the console-style categories. What doesn't Activision have? Platform-style action games, adventure games, and perhaps even racing games -- which are exactly what Rare does so damn well, among others. You just wait.
