On August 4, 2025, Rare officially turns 40 years old, a landmark accomplishment for Xbox's most celebrated game studio. Rare developed some of the most influential and greatest console games of all ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...

Thanks to a former artist at Rare, we’ve finally got a new look at the cancelled Everwild. Initially spotted by fans and later reported by outlets like PureXbox, the leaked screenshots give us a ...

iam8bit and Xbox Game Studios are working together for a new release, as they announced the Rare 40th Anniversary Box Set earlier this month. This four-LP set will include iconic tracks from over two ...

Louise O'Connor had worked at Rare for 25 years and was last the executive producer on the now cancelled Rare title Everwild. O'Connor is staying at Xbox, however, she is now the Chief of Staff at ...

At the time of writing, Xbox is conducting layoffs across its massive workforce after spending billions to acquire dozens of studios and tens of thousands of workers. 9,100 workers across Microsoft ...

O’Connor joins after 25 years at Rare, rising from animator to executive producer. At Rare, she led new IP Everwild before its cancellation during Microsoft’s mass layoffs. Plans for an Xbox mobile ...