Gregg Mayles, who has worked at Rare for over 35 years, has reportedly left the company following the cancellation of Everwild. This is according to multiple sources that spoke with VideoGamesChronicle.
Mayles had been the director on Everwild since the team was restructured in 2021. His first credited game was 1990’s Solar Jetman.
He also helmed Donkey Kong Country, the Banjo series, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Viva Pinata, and more. He was also the creative director on Sea of Thieves. He has worked on nearly 30 games at Rare over the years.
The sources also claim executive producer Louise O’Connor, whose first game was Conker’s Bad Fur Day for the Nintendo 64, will also leave Rare.
This report comes out following mass layoffs at Microsoft, including at Xbox. Many Xbox studios have been hit with at least some layoffs.
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