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Microsoft Celebrates Rare's 40th Anniversary With a Limited Edition Controller and a Sea of Thieves Virtual Hat, Weeks After Everwild Cancellation

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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1982–2025
Latest · Marvel Cosmic Invasion
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Active · 1987–2025
Latest · Hyperspaced
Top genres · platformer, adventure, fps
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Latest · Sea of Thieves
Top genres · simulation
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