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Microsoft will sell a special edition Xbox controller to mark the 40th anniversary of legendary development studio Rare, just weeks after the company announced significant layoffs<\/a> and the cancellation of the studio’s long-awaited next project Everwild<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also available today to mark the occasion is a Sea of Thieves Ruby Hat, which you’ll need to redeem<\/a> via the Microsoft Rewards app.<\/p>\n

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The offerings come at an uncertain time for the studio, which now looks to be doubling down on Sea of Thieves<\/a>, its live-service pirate game launched back in 2018. Gregg Mayles, the veteran Rare designer and director, reportedly departed the studio following the end of Everwild<\/a>, as did producer Louise O’Connor.<\/p>\n

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Founded in 1985, British development studio Rare is best known for its prolific era working with Nintendo on classics such as Donkey Kong, Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark (a reboot of which was another victim of Microsoft’s recent cuts). <\/p>\n

It’s amid all this, then, that Rare now celebrates entering its fifth decade, with a controller collaboration with peripheral making 8BitDo that features the Rare logo and some Sea of Thieves branding. The blue and gold-colored controller is on sale now for a limited time, priced at $89.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What’s next for Rare? Outside of Sea of Thieves, it’s unclear. But during a timely first Community Direct broadcast, the developer made clear it was staying committed to its buccaneer simulator, and had a plan to keep it updated with fresh content for at least a couple of years.<\/p>\n

A team within Rare is now working on a “multi-year vision” to grow Sea of Thieves’ overall scope<\/a> beyond its usual seasonal updates. The game will also gain an optional paid subscription offering in “early 2026,” which will unlock custom servers.<\/p>\n

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Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em>@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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