➀ Gregg Mayles, the game director at Rare with over 35 years of experience, has left the studio following the cancellation of Everwild. ➁ Rare has been forced to cut staff and cancel Everwild due to Microsoft's recent layoffs. ➃ This is part of a wider layoff effort at Microsoft affecting various studios, including Zenimax Online, Turn 10, and The Initiative.