It's been a long time since we heard rumors about a new Banjo-Kazooie, although in a recent interview with Windows Central, talking about future Xbox games Phil Spencer had said "Banjo fans, I hear you", hinting that something may be moving.

And today the hope of fans of the mythical Rare franchise is rekindled thanks to the statement of insider NateDrake, already author of spot-on revelations such as Arkane's new game at TGA (Marvel's Blade); the insider revealed on the ResetEra forum that there is indeed a new Banjo in the works, but that it is only in the early stages because the project has only had the okay from Xbox management starting at the beginning of this year.

The revelation stops there: we don't know if it's in development at Rare or at an external studio, and in any case, if the rumor is confirmed, we will probably not have news of it for a couple of years. We just have to cross our fingers that the long-awaited Banjo-Threeie finally arrives on our consoles!