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wraggster
May 17th, 2012, 14:22
Rare, the once brilliant Nintendo developer and current producer of so-so Kinect games, is working on "new IPs for future platforms", a job advert has revealed.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_283031_thumb_wide300.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?mode=article&id=283031)The job listing, which was spotted bySuperannuation (https://twitter.com/#!/supererogatory/status/203037035735425024), calls for a senior product manager to work on "multiple AAA future console releases"."You will be joining a highly regarded publisher-backed studio that is responsible for a number of IPs currently on the market that have already hit number 1," reads the ad.
Fans of Rare's Kinect titles will be happy to hear the studio won't be abandoning properties such as Kinect Sports; instead it'll be widening its focus to include additional new IPs.
"Whilst continual development of their core releases will be maintained, the successful candidate will be joining at a time where the studio is looking to move into new areas and develop new IPs for future platforms."
Excitingly, it's suggested that the GoldenEye 64 and Perfect Dark dev might be returning to the first-person shooter genre. Be still, my beating heart.
"You will have a successful history of releasing exceptional AAA games and these will ideally be in the Action/Adventure or FPS genre but this is not essential."
Last month (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/344080/rare-appoints-sega-design-boss-as-new-creative-director/) Rare appointed Sega West game design boss Simon Woodroffe as its new creative director.
"Games are my passion and they are Rare's passion so this is my dream role," he said. "I love working with talented and creative people and there are plenty of them here at Rare. I am looking forward to getting stuck into making incredible games that will be worthy additions to the pedigree of the studio."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/348065/rare-working-on-multiple-xbox-720-games-possibly-including-an-fps/