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Rare is a British video game developer founded in 1985 by brothers Tim and Chris Stamper, based in Twycross, Leicestershire. Known historically for Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, and Perfect Dark; acquired by Microsoft in 2002 and currently develops Sea of Thieves and Everwild as part of Xbox Game Studios.

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