Rare restructuring its “current approach,” might involve layoffs

With the current world economic issues affecting the game industry, Microsoft has now begun to clean its own house by trimming some of the supposed fat from its developer portfolio.

Microsoft has already shut down several of its first-party studios including FASA, ACES and Ensemble and now it appears Rare is restructuring.

In a statement released to GameSpot, Rare’s Studio Manager Mark Betteridge said the restructuring could result in layoffs…