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title: "Playtonic Games – NOT working on a new Banjo-Kazooie title"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/general/playtonic-games-not-working-on-a-new-banjo-kazooie-title/"
description: "Rumors have been flying around that Playtonic Games was being acquired by Microsoft, and that they would be working on a new Banjo-Kazooie title."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-11-10 21:53:43"
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Playtonic Games - NOT working on a new Banjo-Kazooie title | General News | NintendoReporters

 [![Playtonic Games – NOT working on a new Banjo-Kazooie title](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/playtonic-games-not-working-on-a-new-banjo-kazooie-title.jpg "Playtonic Games – NOT working on a new Banjo-Kazooie title")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/playtonic-games-not-working-on-a-new-banjo-kazooie-title.jpg)Rumors have been flying around that Playtonic Games was being acquired by Microsoft, and that they would be working on a new Banjo-Kazooie title.

That in facts would mean a second acquiring for a lot of the staff. Because keep in mind a lot of people from Playtonic Games are ex-Rare(ware) veterans.

## [](#debunking-the-rumor)Debunking the rumor

Well, that rumor has been officially debunked by Playtonic themselves;

Playtonic Games has released a statement addressing the situation, where they say that “we’re not working on a new Banjo-Kazooie and we remain an independent studio”.

> A statement from us! [pic.twitter.com/nZHqI5GaYe](https://t.co/nZHqI5GaYe)
>
> — Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/PlaytonicGames/status/1192035480222785537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

For what it is worth, we are very happy with their strive to stay independent. But we would by lying if we did not want to see a true successor to Banjo-Tooie. Because we are not even counting Nuts & Bolts to be part of the actual Banjo-Kazooie legacy.

Who knows … someday right!

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