Playtonic Games isn't joining Xbox Game Studios

What you need to know

• Playtonic is an independent studio behind Yooka-Laylee.
• There were rumors floating around that it was being acquired because of a bag.
• Playtonic said that this wasn't true and they weren't working on Banjo-Kazooie.

A few days ago, rumors were floating around that Playtonic Games was being acquired by Microsoft. The rumor started when an alleged employee wearing a Microsoft bag. I'm not sure how an old bag goes from being something someone found in an attic to a rumor of acquisition, but it happened. Either way, Playtonic had to clarify that it wasn't working on another Banjo-Kazooie game and was staying independent. You can read the company's statement on Twitter below.

There you have it, folks. Playtonic isn't going to be bought by Microsoft. Hopefully, this puts this rumor to rest because it made very little sense to begin with. What do you think of this whole saga? Let us know.

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