Microsoft bought Rare awhile ago: "In September 2002, the Stamper brothers sold their 51% interest in Rare to Microsoft; following this, Nintendo sold their 49

Microsoft bought Rare awhile ago: "In September 2002, the Stamper brothers sold their 51% interest in Rare to Microsoft; following this, Nintendo sold their 49% stake in the company as well. Microsoft paid a total of $375 million to own 100% of the company." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_(company) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_(company) They actually released some games for Nintendo platforms after the acquisition, which must have made for some interesting negotiations.