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Rare’s studio manager Scott Henson has joined Lionhead as its head of operations. A Microsoft veteran of 18 years, Henson has worked in various sectors of the firm and in various roles. Phil Harrison, Microsoft’s VP of its European Interactive Entertainment Business unit, made the announcement during a press briefing this morning. Microsoft has also hired Roger Walkden as head of staff. Walkden was previously VP of marketing at Activision and head of European business development for EA’s Origin service. Thanks, GI International.

Rare studio manager Scott Henson has said the developer has “lived up to its potential,” and just because its focus is on family titles such as Kinect Sports, doesn’t mean it has “fallen off the map,” of core game development.

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Rare boss Scott Henson has said what excites he and his team the most, is “driving and leading innovation,” with what it is working on at the moment, and why the firm’s past gives credence to it.
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“Kinect 2 is already here. The great [thing] with Kinect is it’s all software. Yeah, there’s a sensor bar there, but everything is dealt with in software, which means we can continue to push it.” – Rare’s Scott Henson discussing at Develop software advancement for the tech  via Beefjack.

Rare’s Scott Henson has said Kinect is one step on the path to holodeck-like gaming experiences.

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Rare studio boss Scott Henson has told MCV that voice commands will become increasingly important for Kinect.

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New Rare boss Scott Henson has told Eurogamer that, while it won’t be working on games for it exclusively, Kinect is the studio’s “centerpiece” right now.

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American Microsoft stalwart Scott Henson is to move from the US to the UK to take control of Rare.

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