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Eurogamer posted up an interview with Chris Tilston, former programmer at Rare, where he mentions that if Microsoft came to his current studio, Starfire, to make a new Killer Instinct game, they would incorporate MMORPG elements into the game. He mentions Killer Instinct was meant for the arcades and was designed to be "loud and brash" which they feel isn't as suitable for the home environment. He says he would change a lot to the overall gameplay and feels it would upset the hardcore audience.

The interview also has many quotes from a 2008 interview with Mark Betteridge who was studio manger of Rare at the time where he also mentions the fighting game genre needs a real change in direction for it to be worthwhile. 

What do you guys think? With news of the Gem System in Street Fighter x Tekken and the newly announced Heroes and Heralds mode for Marvel vs Capcom 3, do you think these guys are onto something? Is accessibility in the form of customization the way to go to get the game in front of more players?

Thanks to Aries Warlock for the tip.