got this in my yooka-laylee newsletter
"Throughout their adventure Yooka and Laylee will meet (or beat) a huge cast of memorable characters brought to life by the art and audio teams behind legendary platform games. This month we’ll be discussing a pair of new supporting characters destined to join the Playtonic Universe; the hapless, multi-limbed scientist Dr. Puzz and her traitorous former colleague Dr. Quack. The latter is a ruthless, exosuit-wearing fowl, who’s making the best of a bad situation under the corporate rule of Capital B.
The good doctor wasn’t always this unpleasant, but the ruthless takeover of his Quack Corp organisation has persuaded Quack to concoct all manner of crude inventions to satisfy the demands of his new boss - and the shareholders, of course.
Quack’s sweet, naeve prodigy, Dr. Puzz proved far more morally rigid than her former colleague, breaking ties with Quack Corp as soon as the exosuits started stirring - and taking her own inventions with her. The tentacled technician - designed by Ed ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ Bryan - is the gateway to all of Yooka-Laylee’s wild and wonderful transformations, which we’ll be revealing in the near future. "
Oh wow, so that's what happened with Rareware.