We've been talking about Banjo-Kazooie for years and years here at Pure Xbox without any real sign of a reboot for the series, but a rumour appears to suggest that Microsoft might have some plans for the franchise after all.
This comes from NateDrake on ResetEra, otherwise known as NateTheHate on YouTube, who has taken to the platform to suggest that Xbox is "actively" working on a Banjo project which was supposedly greenlit early last year.
"Remains an active project but the project was only greenlit early last year. Much has to be done & development can change a ton (ideas abandoned, internal reboots, etc...)"
We actually first heard about this all the way back in 2022, when it was suggested that something related to Banjo was happening inside of Xbox, but nothing showed up at the Xbox Showcase that year and the rumour went quiet.
That said, Xbox boss Phil Spencer did actually mention Banjo in a recent interview, pointing out that he was aware of the demand for a new game - so clearly it's something that's top of mind for the Microsoft Gaming CEO. Obviously plans can change and we don't know if this rumour is 100% legit, but we're certainly hoping it is!