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FOSTERING A COMMUNITY

■ When we were casually asking the team about their favourite Rare games, Christina McGrath, who has now worked at Rare for four years, was quick to point out Rare’s passionate fanbase. “Everyone holdsit’s such a formative part of them growing up that it’s not just a game, it’s part of their culture, how they grew up, their lifestyle, those formative years – it means so much more than just a piece of media they once consumed. It’s buried right deep in there.”

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