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'''Rare''' is most well-known for ''[[GoldenEye]]'', a revolutionary console shooter. After their parent company lost the James Bond license they quickly followed up this success with ''[[Perfect Dark]]'', a spiritual sequel set in their own sci-fi world.
'''Rare''' is most well-known for ''[[GoldenEye 007]]'', a revolutionary console shooter. After their parent company lost the James Bond license they quickly followed up this success with ''[[Perfect Dark]]'', a spiritual sequel set in their own sci-fi world.


In [[:Category:2005|2005]] they were bought by [[:Category:Microsoft|Microsoft]] and became '''Rareware'''. Because of this association they lost the rights to produce Nintendo games such as ''[[:Category:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]]''.
In [[:Category:2005|2005]] they were bought by [[:Category:Microsoft|Microsoft]] and became '''Rareware'''. Because of this association they lost the rights to produce Nintendo games such as ''[[:Category:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]]''.


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[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 01:22, 26 October 2006

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Websitehttp://www.rareware.com
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Rare is most well-known for GoldenEye 007, a revolutionary console shooter. After their parent company lost the James Bond license they quickly followed up this success with Perfect Dark, a spiritual sequel set in their own sci-fi world.

In 2005 they were bought by Microsoft and became Rareware. Because of this association they lost the rights to produce Nintendo games such as Donkey Kong.