Layoffs Hit Rare Following Kinect Changes and Poor Sales

Rare has apparently experienced layoffs following underwhelming sales of Kinect Sports Rivals.

Eurogamer reports that around 16 people have been let go, consisting predominantly of design and project managers. When we reached out Microsoft about the report, we received the below statement.

"At Xbox, our goal is to constantly create new fun, social and interactive entertainment experiences. As part of Rare's commitment to this goal, we have made a decision to change our development process and methodology at Rare to best support our future projects, this has led to us reviewing the skills and the makeup of our development teams in our business.

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