Rare shows canceled Conker game

Rare yesterday released a short video paying tribute to an unreleased game called Conker: Gettin’ Medieval.

The Xbox game, based on Rare’s mischievous squirrel character, was in development back in 2005, after the release of Conker: Live & Reloaded. Set in the Middle Ages, the new game featured a host of familiar characters reworked for the era, with a skeletal Death as the central protagonist.

The game was a co-op team-based shooter with additional siege mechanics.

“My interest was in multiplayer,” said designer Chris Seavor. “That’s where I saw the best scope to do something new and interesting. I wanted to do a game that was completely online and you could come on with your mates.”