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Microsoft Buys Rare

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rare-indeed dept.

Phwoar writes "Microsoft have announced their buyout of the games developer Rare. After a $375 million payoff Rare will now produce games solely for the Xbox. After Rare's recent releases for the Nintendo systems bombed, Nintendo decided to sell their 49% stake in the company last week rather than buy the company themselves. Google News has a nice collection of links to articles regarding the announcement." You might be reminded of Microsoft's purchase of Bungie a few years ago.

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  1. Primates by EvlPenguin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yippie. Now Steve Balmer won't be the only large, hairy monkey to hold an Xbox controller.

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  2. Double take by Akardam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Am I the only person who read that as "Microsoft Bugs Rare"?

    More proof that speed-reading CAN cause heart attacks. Or (insert soft drink of choice) to be spit all over the monitor, at any gate.

  3. Cyclic links by Spy+Hunter · · Score: 5, Funny
    Slashdot: "Google News has a nice collection of links to articles regarding the announcement."

    Google News: "Microsoft Buys Rare - Slashdot - 11 minutes ago"

    Slashdot: "Google News has a nice collection of links to articles regarding the announcement."

    Google News: "Microsoft Buys Rare - Slashdot - 11 minutes ago"

    Slashdot: "Google News has a nice collection of links to articles regarding the announcement."

    Google News: "Microsoft Buys Rare - Slashdot - 11 minutes ago"

    Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

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  4. Money buys quality-but its too late by Gizzmonic · · Score: 4, Funny
    People who liked Rare that much have already purchased a Gamecube. And if they do like Rare that much, they probably like Nintendo as well-enough that they aren't going to sell that Gamecube.

    Anyway, Rare doesn't have as much of a pedigree as Microsoft probably thinks it does. I'm betting most people associate Perfect Dark, Donkey Kong, etc more with Nintendo than Rare. They are going to have to shout from the makers of perfect dark on any future commercial advertising Xbox titles by Rare if they expect anyone to care, or even notice...

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  5. Speaking of Microsoft buying things... by goldspider · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...looks like game companies aren't all that Microsoft has been able to buy.

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  6. Re:If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. by mosch · · Score: 5, Funny
    beside the lack of games
    Colour me stupid, but I tend to think that a superior game console that doesn't have games is best defined as a paperweight.
  7. How appropriate... by Dan+Crash · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now Microsoft will be able to say what we already knew: "If it's good and it's Microsoft, it's gotta be Rare!"

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  8. Re:that doesn't mean they'll produce good games by parliboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    5) Microsoft loses $200 per box x 10,000 boxes.
    6) Bankruptcy!

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  9. I need new glasses. by augros · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought it read "Microsoft Buys Rare Sofa". Just the thought of Lazy-Boy XP makes me shudder.