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Xbox Exclusive From Legendary Studio Gets Cancelled Amid Microsoft Layoffs

Kyle Gratton — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:43:49 GMT

Rare's Everwild has been canceled amid thousands of layoffs at Xbox. From the legendary development house behind GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, Sea of Thieves, and many more, Everwild was mired in a long, troubled development before being canceled. Everwild would have originally been an Xbox console exclusive, but its planned release strategy had grown unclear during Microsoft's move toward multi-platform publishing.

After 5 Years Of Waiting, Xbox Has To Showcase Everwild At The Developer Direct

Tom Wilson — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:30:16 GMT

Xbox has a number of games in the pipeline that feel like they're never going to release, including The Elder Scrolls 6, Everwild, and Fable. Both games were announced a long time ago and have since had little revealed about them. It isn't uncommon for AAA games to be shrouded in secrecy, especially thanks to their increased budgets and development time preventing publishers from spilling the beans too early. However, these games were announced several years ago, and fans have still heard nothing.

Sea Of Thieves & Banjo-Kazooie Developer Drops New Image For Upcoming Game After 3-Year Silence

Yuliya Geikhman — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:00:17 GMT

After a three-year silence, Rare has just shared a new image for its upcoming title, Everwild. Rare is the team behind classics like Banjo Kazooey, Conker's Bad Fur Day, and, more recently, the popular pirate action adventure title, Sea of Thieves. Everwild is a project that the dev team had reportedly been working on since 2019, but the company has been strangely quiet about their progress, making no official updates in years and raising questions about the game's future.

Xbox Teases Halo & More First-Party Games At Post-E3 Showcase

Jill Grodt — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:28:31 GMT

Though the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase already aired at E3 2021, a second, "extended" showcase will air on June 17, featuring deeper dives with studios behind the console’s major upcoming titles like Halo Infinite. This initial ninety-minute event highlighted a large selection of titles coming to Xbox platforms, including console-exclusive games from the newly-acquired Bethesda.

Rare's Everwild Wasn't At E3 Because It's Reportedly Been Rebooted

Roger Fingas — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 23:16:25 GMT

One of Rare's biggest ongoing projects, Everwild, was missing from Microsoft's E3 2021 Xbox showcase because it's being rebooted, a report now claims. The game is allegedly being "restarted from scratch," meaning that it could take years longer to ship.

Everwild’s Creative Director Resigns From Rare

Dan Wood — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:32:32 GMT

In a surprise development, Rare's creative director Simon Woodroffe has resigned from the Microsoft-owned studio Rare. The industry veteran, who previously worked as the Head of Game Design at SEGA for over 10 years, had been working as the lead developer on the next-gen title Everwild prior to his resignation. At the time of publication, no reason has been given by either Rare or Woodroffe for the departure.

Everwild Developer Commentary Sheds Light On Mysterious Next-Gen Title

Dylan Warman — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:03:15 GMT

Commentary from the developer behind Everwild sheds light on a mysterious next-generation title. Not much is known about Everwild, though, the game’s developer – Rare – has been working on the game since before its announcement at X019. Sporting vibrant scenery and featuring stealth mechanics, the game is an adventure title is being designed exclusively for the Xbox Series X. However, no official release date or release window has been announced.