Subj : Xbox head Phil Spencer acknowledges the demand for a new Banjo-Ka
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Date : Mon Dec 04 2023 10:45:05

Xbox head Phil Spencer acknowledges the demand for a new Banjo-Kazooie game - 
Banjo fans, I hear you

Date:
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:37:33 +0000

Description:
In a recent interview, Phil Spencer has acknowledged the demand for a new 
entry in the Banjo-Kazooie series.

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Its been a tough few years for fans of the historic platformer series 
Banjo-Kazooie, but Xbox head Phil Spencer has now acknowledged that he's 
aware of the demand for a new installment. 

Once a staple of the Nintendo 64 catalog, the original game launched all the 
way back in 1998 and remains one of the consoles most iconic and 
well-regarded games to this day. A 3D platformer where you play as the 
titular bear and bird duo, it was a major step forward in terms of 3D 
environmental design and laid much of the genres foundations to this day. 

Following a series of sequels, however, and the franchises ownership 
transferring to Microsoft with their acquisition of developer Rare in 2002, 
we now havent seen a new Banjo-Kazooie title since the underwhelming 
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts in 2008. Thats well over a decade with a distinct 
lack of Banjo-Kazooie content, which seems particularly long when you 
consider the series continued following and the success of many spiritual 
successors from other developers, like Playtonic Games Yooka-Laylee . 

However, speaking in a recent interview with Windows Central , Xbox head Phil 
Spencer was asked about a range of Xbox-owned franchises that might see a 
return, and made reference to the beloved 3D platformer series. 

Some of the lessons we've learned from past experiences here are very 
important. he explains, You've seen from our history that we haven't touched 
every franchise that people would love us to touch  Banjo fans, I hear you. 
But it is true that, when we find the right team, and the right opportunity, 
I love going back to revisit stories and characters that we've seen 
previously. 

Although its not a huge swathe of information, this is easily the most that 
Microsoft has said on Banjo-Kazooie for quite some time. Were optimistic 
that, if the circumstances are right, we could be seeing a new entry on the 
Xbox Series X | S in the future. 

 For top games that you can play right now, see our guides to the best Xbox 
Series X games or the best indie games .



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https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-head-phil-spencer-acknowledges-the-deman
d-for-a-new-banjo-kazooie-game-banjo-fans-i-hear-you


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