British studio Rare is not working on titles for the Nintendo DS, according to a statement from Microsoft denying reports which surfaced at E3 that the Microsoft Game Studios subsidiary had games in the pipeline for the forthcoming system.
Microsoft is "focusing all efforts on developing games for the Windows and Xbox platforms," according to the statement, which went on to say that "at this time, there are no plans to support the DS."
Rare has continued to develop titles for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance since its acquisition by Microsoft in 2002, with four announced titles being published by prolific GBA third-party publisher THQ.
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