Gregg Mayles, Rare’s most experienced and influential game designer, will leave the company after more than 35 years, sources have told VGC.
According to multiple people at the studio, who spoke to VGC anonymously, Mayles will leave Everwild [38 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/everwild/”>Everwild’s cancellation on Wednesday. The designer had been directing the project since its team was restructured in 2021.
According to the sources, executive producer Nintendo 64 [396 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/nintendo-64/”>Nintendo 64, will also leave the company following Everwild’s cancellation.
VGC has asked Banjo-Kazooie [115 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/banjo-kazooie/”>Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, and Viva Pinata.
Under Microsoft, he also designed Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Kinect Sports, and served as the creative director for its live service hit
On Wednesday, Microsoft confirmed the cancellation of Everwild as part of significant company-wide layoffs, which could reportedly see as many as 9.000 people laid off across all of its departments.
“We have made the decision to stop development of Matt Booty [110 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/people/matt-booty/”>Matt Booty in a company-wide e-mail.
