Despite layoffs at Xbox's Rare, Crash Bandicoot 4 and Spyro remake devs are reportedly among the studios "really interested" in a new Banjo-Kazooie game

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And they're apparently "being listened to"

Banjo gives Kazooie the thumbs up in a screenshot from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
(Image credit: Nintendo / Rare)

This week's layoffs across multiple Xbox studios left thousands of developers without a job, including several at Sea of Thieves developer Rare, which also had its original game Everwild canceled after years of production. But despite the devastating cuts, the iconic studio is reportedly still listening to pitches about a Banjo-Kazooie revival, and some of the interested developers sound perfect for the bird and bear duo.

In the VGC podcast, reporter Andy Robinson said that he "heard more recently that pitches are being listened to" about bringing back Banjo-Kazooie, the company's excellent N64 platformer that's still retained a dedicated fanbase all these years later.

Kaan Serin
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.

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