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Microsoft is still interested in reviving the "Banjo Bear" series, and may be taken over by the "Original

2025-07-10 20:16:57|Myriagame |source:minecraft skins

Microsoft is reportedly exploring the resurrection of the Banjo Bear series and considering development by studios such as Toys for Bob and Moon Studios.

Recently, foreign media talked about Rare Studios and its next work plan after the recent cancellation of "Everwild".He mentioned that there has been a long time interest in the resurrection of the Banjo Bear series, but the studio was not interested before.

According to Robinson, former Rare chief game designer Greg Meiers resigned after Everwild was cancelled. He is a person who is reluctant to look back on the past and prefers to develop brand new projects.The studio leadership has also previously held a "rejection" attitude towards developing existing IPs.

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However, Robinson now hears that Microsoft is listening to proposals for resurrecting the Banjo Bear, specifically mentioning that Toys for Bob and Moon Studios are potential developers interested in developing new works.

Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler believes that the Banjo Bear work created by the right developers can compete with the 3D Mario series.Earlier this year, he said about the IP on social media that Microsoft has been putting it on hold without any action.He believes that truly talented developers may produce a new Banjo Bear that can compete with 3D Mario, and the sales may also be comparable.He reminded that although the Donkey Kong Kingdom series has Nintendo marketing support, the "Original" series still outsold several recent Donkey Kong works.He believes that if Moon Studios takes over "Banjo Bear", this IP can be rejuvenated.Since he has spent more than a decade designing such platform games, he believes he has proven sufficient experience in this regard.