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	<br>~~Now~~ the ~~current occupation~~ of ~~creative team members~~ in the ~~company rely on one thing~~ and ~~one thing alone~~ to ~~sell their games: nostalgia~~. The ~~current~~ Rare ~~as we know it relies heavily on gamer~~'s ~~nostalgia~~ of ~~IPs~~ of ~~gaming’s past~~. It'~~s no coincidence that Rare Replay (~~an amazing ~~collection of old Rare Games) was released during the same~~ time ~~Microsoft was announcing that Rare was going to be making more "Traditional" games again. Don’t be confused; even though Rare Replay was released on Xbox and marketed as Rare titles, these are~~ in ~~no way a reflection on the current company. The majority of the games seen in Rare Replay were done by employees that no longer exist at the company.~~<br><br>The reason this change in creative directors is such a big deal is because the company we once fell in love with as a whole no longer existed at this point in time. Everyone who had worked on the classic smash hits such as Banjo-Kazooie, ~~Jet Force Gemini, Donkey Kong Country~~ and many, ~~many others throughout their seven years with Nintendo had left the company and were replaced by~~ a ~~whole new group. Rare, as it stands today, has no members~~ of the ~~original creative team behind their ingenious games left on their roster~~. ~~Much like when Star Wars~~ was ~~bought by Disney, a whole new creative team~~ is ~~now behind those films; George Lucas and his new ideas have been tossed out never to be heard from again. Meaning that Rare as we knew it is truly dead.~~<br>~~Rare~~ was ~~a legendary developer back in~~ the ~~golden age~~ of ~~gaming~~. ~~When the beloved company was perfectly partnered with Nintendo, the partnership went as well together as peanut butter~~ and ~~jelly and through 1994~~-~~2001 everything~~ was ~~fine and dandy until game development cost began~~ to ~~gradually increase and Nintendo decided not~~ to ~~provide~~ the ~~company with more capital nor did they buy up~~ the ~~remaining stake that~~ was ~~leftover~~, ~~forcing~~ the ~~company to search for a potential buyer to stay in~~ the ~~game. In~~ the ~~end we all know that Microsoft purchased~~ the ~~company for $375 million and from that day on Rare was a first-party developer for Microsoft.~~<br><br> <br>~~For now, though~~, Rare ~~will continue with~~ the ~~development~~ of Sea of Thieves in ~~preparation for its forthcoming launch. There's plenty to do~~, and ~~Rare seems like they~~'re ~~adding new ideas as fast as they can come up with them~~. ~~The studio just revealed how players can now get sick~~ and ~~vomit into a bucket, then use~~ the ~~bucket as a weapon against friends (~~or ~~alli~~<br> <br>~~We’ve also gone~~ a ~~step further compared to most other experiences~~ that have ~~aim down sights~~, in ~~that~~ the ~~default position when carrying~~ a ~~gun around~~ is not ~~held in an aiming stance from~~ the ~~hip. Instead~~, ~~guns~~ that are ~~not being actively aimed have their barrels pointing upwards or close to the player’s body~~. ~~The reason for this is~~ that players ~~have to take a specific action to aim the gun (and~~ be ~~seen to aim the gun), which makes it much clearer to determine the intent~~ of ~~other players~~: if you ~~see them aiming at you, you know they are trying~~ to ~~line up~~ a ~~shot. Conversely~~, if you ~~come across another~~ crew in the ~~world who seems more friendly~~ and ~~their guns are raised~~, the ~~situation can feel less hostile. Ordinarily,~~ in a ~~typical shooter, even with aim down sights~~, the ~~gun is held outwards and~~ from the ~~hip and other players automatically look more dea~~<br><br> <br>~~Microsoft has officially announced that Rare~~'s ~~multiplayer pirate action game~~ Sea of Thieves ~~will feature cross-play between Xbox One and PC. The announcement came during today's Xbox Gamescom livestream~~, ~~which included some~~ new ~~trailers~~, ~~a few announcements~~, and ~~concluded with the launch of Xbox One X pre-orders~~. ~~But cross-play for Sea~~ of ~~Thieves could be the biggest surprise~~, ~~with~~ the game's closed technical alpha implementing the feature, effective immediat<br>There are definitely some major questions about [https://seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea of Thieves patch notes\|https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves, ~~especially when you consider that~~ Rare is ~~not a studio that has ever put together an online game~~ that ~~feels truly cutting edge, but if everything hits, Microsoft's investment in this legendary studio~~ could be ~~totally worth it~~. The ~~real goal here should be~~ to ~~find a way~~ to ~~make~~ a ~~charming~~, ~~deep online version of Assassin~~'~~s Creed IV: Black Flag~~ , ~~considering that may be~~ the ~~best pirate game we~~'~~ve ever received~~.<br><br> <br>~~According~~ to ~~Rare~~, ~~the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet~~. In ~~practice~~, ~~that means a game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching~~ Sea of Thieves ~~day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early~~ 2<br><br> <br>~~It is extremely important for us that sword combat feels right for~~ the Sea of Thieves ~~world~~. ~~We don’t want~~ to ~~use excessive UI elements, we want to maintain first person~~, ~~and~~ it ~~needs work neatly alongside~~ the ~~numerous other game mechanics~~. ~~It’s~~ also ~~critical~~ for ~~sword combat~~ to ~~work all kinds~~ of ~~emergent scenarios~~. it ~~won’t always~~ be ~~1v1~~, it ~~might~~ be ~~3v3 or 5v1~~,<br>		<br>Other honorable mentions include the mention of mermaids being listed as enemies although they appear to be benevolent in the beta, and other fruits joining the banana as food available to players. The full list of data below also features new maps, landmark locations, NPCs and Shops that have not been seen bef<br><br> <br>_During E3 2017, DualShockers' staff writers Azario Lopez, Logan Moore, Tomas Franzese, and Noah Buttner went hands-on with Rare's upcoming Sea of Thieves. The four-person crew suited up and took to the open seas in hopes of finding treasure and excitement. What they discovered is that they might in fact be the worst pirates ever, but that didn't stop them from having an amazing time in this open-watery worl<br> <br>The beta for Sea of Thieves happened recently, and to not many people's surprise, dataminers got a hold of the game's data. What perhaps was not expected is what they found hidden beneath the sea of c<br><br> <br>Logan: That was honestly one of the funniest parts of this demo to me. Throwing your crewmates into a cannon and shooting them either onto an enemy ship or onto land is a nice little Rare-like touch to _ Sea of Thieves _ . Of course, because I was the one launching everyone out of the cannons, that meant that I had to swim to the island by mys<br><br> <br>Azario: The first thing I wanted to yell when jumping into _ Sea of Thieves _ and seeing the DualShockers crew on our ship’s deck was, "Come on boys, we’re going on an adventure!" The game provides a unique type of immersion the moment you pick up the control and you immediately feel the need to play the role of pir<br><br> <br>Speaking to IGN , Rare's executive producer Joe Neate confirmed that the first major post-launch Sea of Thieves update will introduce microtransactions. This update is expected around three months after Sea of Thieves ' launch and "anything in this area will not impact power or progression, and you'll always know what you're getting - so that means no loot crates," says Neate. Given the ongoing controversy surrounding pay to win loot boxes and the debate on whether or not loot boxes are gambling , many will be glad to hear that [https://Seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea of Thieves Maps\|https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves won't feature that mecha<br><br> <br>Azario: There’s a possibility that some players might have trouble with finding things to do, but in the case of our adventure, I thought we made a fine crew of rookie pirates on our first voyage with many more plan<br><br> <br>Neate is not the first developer to offer this explanation, with former Uncharted developer Amy Hennig also saying that loot boxes and microtransactions are a result of rising game development costs . This means that players can likely expect more microtransactions in games going forward, but many will be hoping that they follow Sea of Thieves ' lead and only offer cosmetic unlo<br><br> <br>Noah: Azario could tell you first hand Tom. I think the game has the potential to recreate a pirate experience, while also making sure you and your crew have a blast. I would’ve loved to have been able to engage in ship-to-ship combat in our demo but alas, the expansive map makes player-vs-player encounters rare, and as such, more satisfying when it does occur. I can only imagine the shenanigans that will transpire in the full g<br><br> <br>Tomas: Fortunately I stopped and Azario was able to get back on the ship after about a minute of swimming, and we continued our voyage to the island. It was smooth sailing (pun intended) from there. Once we reached the island, I had someone shoot me out of a cannon onto the isl<br><br> <br>A recent datamine of the game's files uncovered lots more Sea of Thieves content, including new enemies and animals such as parrots, pigs, and seagulls. The leak also pointed to lots of character and ship customization , from tattoos and eyepatches to a variety of ship hulls. With the game's microtransactions still a few months away, Rare is still working on the finer details but these datamined options do sound like the sort of cosmetic items that could be unlocked via microtransacti<br><br> <br>Ship customization seems to be another thing unearthed by the data-pirates. The files found seem to imply the ability to customize a ship's cannons, capstan (pirate talk for 'anchor holder'), livery, mast, and the captain's wheel. There are additional sections as well, listed under 'Ship misc' is a harpoon <br><br> <br>Noah: Logan and I drank too much grog the moment we learned how to and Azario, completely sober, fell overboard while Tomas stared at us disappointingly. In many ways, I felt as if our experience in _ Sea of Thieves _ mirrored our collective experience at E3 2<br><br> <br>What Redditor m4rx hauled in from their dive into the Sea of Thieves data was pretty interesting. While many of the assets have yet to be decrypted, it turns out some the elements found were also present in the Pirate Legend video released previously by Rare. But there's also quite a lot m<br><br>This is certainly going to strike a lot of hardcore Mega Man fans the wrong way, but the past fourteen or so months have been pretty bad for Keiji Inafune. From the change in Mighty No. 9's art-style to the failed Red Ash Kickstarter, which took place in the middle of the development of another partially crowd funded title, to the countless delays for the Mega Man spiritual successor, we've seen a member of video game royalty sully his good name a little bit. ReCore, the Armature Studios Xbox One exclusive that we actually know next to nothing about, is yet another Inafune project, and the hope here is that it fits in with Microsoft's new consumer-first messaging. If ReCore turns out to be another slightly shady situation, it could be the beginning of the end for this once-powerful developer. The real hope here is that ReCore winds up being an incredible new IP for Microsoft to focus on going forward, as the Xbox platform won't be able to rake in that Halo cash forever.<br>

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Now the current occupation of creative team members in the company rely on one thing and one thing alone to sell their games: nostalgia. The current Rare as we know it relies heavily on gamer's nostalgia of IPs of gaming’s past. It's no coincidence that Rare Replay (an amazing collection of old Rare Games) was released during the same time Microsoft was announcing that Rare was going to be making more "Traditional" games again. Don’t be confused; even though Rare Replay was released on Xbox and marketed as Rare titles, these are in no way a reflection on the current company. The majority of the games seen in Rare Replay were done by employees that no longer exist at the company. The reason this change in creative directors is such a big deal is because the company we once fell in love with as a whole no longer existed at this point in time. Everyone who had worked on the classic smash hits such as Banjo-Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini, Donkey Kong Country and many, many others throughout their seven years with Nintendo had left the company and were replaced by a whole new group. Rare, as it stands today, has no members of the original creative team behind their ingenious games left on their roster. Much like when Star Wars was bought by Disney, a whole new creative team is now behind those films; George Lucas and his new ideas have been tossed out never to be heard from again. Meaning that Rare as we knew it is truly dead. Rare was a legendary developer back in the golden age of gaming. When the beloved company was perfectly partnered with Nintendo, the partnership went as well together as peanut butter and jelly and through 1994-2001 everything was fine and dandy until game development cost began to gradually increase and Nintendo decided not to provide the company with more capital nor did they buy up the remaining stake that was leftover, forcing the company to search for a potential buyer to stay in the game. In the end we all know that Microsoft purchased the company for $375 million and from that day on Rare was a first-party developer for Microsoft. For now, though, Rare will continue with the development of Sea of Thieves in preparation for its forthcoming launch. There's plenty to do, and Rare seems like they're adding new ideas as fast as they can come up with them. The studio just revealed how players can now get sick and vomit into a bucket, then use the bucket as a weapon against friends (or alli We’ve also gone a step further compared to most other experiences that have aim down sights, in that the default position when carrying a gun around is not held in an aiming stance from the hip. Instead, guns that are not being actively aimed have their barrels pointing upwards or close to the player’s body. The reason for this is that players have to take a specific action to aim the gun (and be seen to aim the gun), which makes it much clearer to determine the intent of other players: if you see them aiming at you, you know they are trying to line up a shot. Conversely, if you come across another crew in the world who seems more friendly and their guns are raised, the situation can feel less hostile. Ordinarily, in a typical shooter, even with aim down sights, the gun is held outwards and from the hip and other players automatically look more dea Microsoft has officially announced that Rare's multiplayer pirate action game Sea of Thieves will feature cross-play between Xbox One and PC. The announcement came during today's Xbox Gamescom livestream, which included some new trailers, a few announcements, and concluded with the launch of Xbox One X pre-orders. But cross-play for Sea of Thieves could be the biggest surprise, with the game's closed technical alpha implementing the feature, effective immediat There are definitely some major questions about [https://seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea of Thieves patch notes|https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves, especially when you consider that Rare is not a studio that has ever put together an online game that feels truly cutting edge, but if everything hits, Microsoft's investment in this legendary studio could be totally worth it. The real goal here should be to find a way to make a charming, deep online version of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag , considering that may be the best pirate game we've ever received. According to Rare, the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice, that means a game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2 It is extremely important for us that sword combat feels right for the Sea of Thieves world. We don’t want to use excessive UI elements, we want to maintain first person, and it needs work neatly alongside the numerous other game mechanics. It’s also critical for sword combat to work all kinds of emergent scenarios. it won’t always be 1v1, it might be 3v3 or 5v1,