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Games developed by Rare

A long-time British developer mostly known for their high-quality titles on the Nintendo consoles under the Rareware label.

The company was bought out by Microsoft in 2002, and went on to release some lesser-known games and rehashes for the Xbox, Xbox 360, and Nintendo's handhelds. They then became a developer exclusively for the Kinect, developing Wii Sports rip-offs for a few years until the death of the accessory's popularity, when they went to developing normal games again.

Transferred to Activision in 2026.

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