Very interesting. I imagine Insomniac would rather work on their own IP instead of taking over an old one.
Yes, that's exactly the reason they've stretched their legs beyond working with just Sony. They want to own the games they work on, not keep creating other properties for publishers.
I don't understand the obsession for 90s IPs. Let's move forward and create new IPs. The whole crash bandicoot and Conker obsession will not reflect on the masses.
I share this opinion. I know a lot of people really love '90s Rare, but it's been 15 years since they've been consistently good and I don't have much faith in the company they are today.
At least this finally confirms that MS are actively trying to do something with their Rare IP.
To be honest I think this is more a case of MS not knowing what to do with Rare. They shoot down Rare's new ideas but the casual movement has failed and they've mismanaged the historic IPs.
I think both companies need to forget the legacy, move on and create something new. They've tried to reinvent Rare, but they need to unleash them and commission some completely new projects.
How did Conker sell on 360? I wouldn't think there's much demand for Conker or Banjo on XB. I could see a PD reboot doing well, though.
Conker: Live and Reloaded was on the original Xbox, and it launched as I recall about six months before the 360 launches, and was pretty much sent to die. I doubt it sold much at all.