I wouldn't believe anything from GamesRadar. Wait until you hear it from a reliable source.
But I hope it's not true. For one, Rare would kinda go down the ****ter. There's a reason they've become so good, and that's because of Nintendo. Without their help, Rare wouldn't have become what they are. And if Rare decides to leave, they will end up with cheesy ass games since they no longer have a Bond license, a DK license, a KI license, or anything else like that (Star Fox, PD, JFG, etc.).
It's like when Rare leaves, they lose everything that made them into a great company. It would be like someone buying Microsoft, and in the process they lost Windows and Office. Rare would not be the same Rare anymore, and they would be much worse. Nintendo basically gave Rare everything they could possibly want to make the best games. Now they lose everything, and are going to make games without the great help of Nintendo, and without a franchise name to sell it.
Hell, why doesn't Activision buy out Polyphony Digital and leave the Gran Turismo rights to Sony. Really would benefit them, huh?
