Possible Theory

[Silent-Scope]

During the years between BK & BT, Who were the team members, And were their any members that left rare in the 2 years that no B-? Game was made?

[mikesgm6]

Yeah I believe so, I think I saw some guy's name it started with a g not sure though sorry

[Silent-Scope]

Dose anybody have any infromation that can aid my quest?

[Crystal_bear]

Originally Posted by mikesgm6

Yeah I believe so, I think I saw some guy's name it started with a g not sure though sorry

G? Wouldn't that be Grant Kirkhope?

I loved the music he made, very nice.

[LaorBR]

How about Gregg Mayles?
He was the director/main producer of both Kazooie and Tooie.
He still works at Rare though.

[Campusanis]

I thought what Rare calls the "Banjo Team" was also responsible for GBTG, that means most of the people still work(ed) there.

[LaorBR]

I heard that more than 50 Rare employers were fired after the sellout.
=|

[TzTok-Jad]

*grabs a spear*

*takes off clothes*

*puts on a loin cloth*

*paints skin*

lets hunt them down.. they will tell us how to do SNS..

[mikesgm6]

Yeah it was Gregg Mayles xD but isn't he still there? O.o

[Crystal_bear]

Originally Posted by LaorBR

I heard that more than 50 Rare employers were fired after the sellout.
=|

Might I ask why? What was so bad about BK that fired people?

[LaorBR]

Here is a wikipedia article
And here's a quote of this same article:

Between 2000 and the final acquisition of Rare Ltd., more than 50 people left the company. After the acquisition was complete, at least 30 more left. Commentators have noted that Rare's first Xbox title, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, is the company's biggest flop to date.

But I recall reading that before in a magazine or something.

Originally Posted by Crystal_bear

Might I ask why? What was so bad about BK that fired people?

I don't know what made them take that decision, but I'm sure it wasn't because of Banjo-Kazooie. Afterall, that game was a best seller.

[Hylian1]

Perhaps they were just avid Nintendo fanboys whose dream was to work for Rare but only develop for Nintendo consoles/handhelds. Thus, resulting in their departure after Microsoft purchased Rare, which would make them inept at developing for Nintendo consoles.

[Icy Guy]

Note that testers, members of the R&D department, and other non-design-related employees qualify as "people."

Gregg Mayles is still at Rare, and hard at work on Viva Piñata.

[ultramegadude]

woa woa... microsoft offerd nintendo $20 million for their trademarks?? nintendo better have not accepted. no more dk.

[Crystal_bear]

Originally Posted by ultramegadude

woa woa... microsoft offerd nintendo $20 million for their trademarks?? nintendo better have not accepted. no more dk.

Just GREAT..... we needed Microsoft to bribe people.. and now they have tried. >.> Well since they are rivals, I don't think Nintendo would accept it.