It has been six months since The Initiative announced that Tomb Raider and Marvel's Avengers studio, Crystal Dynamics, would also be a development partner on Xbox's Perfect Dark reboot. Now, Crystal Dynamics is splitting off from Square Enix, having been sold to Embracer Group, along with the Tomb Raider IP. …
Read More »Perfect Dark studio lost half of its employees over the last year
Recently, we learned that Perfect Dark director, Dan Neuburger, has left The Initiative. As it turns out, the number of key departures from the studio is much, much larger. After assembling a team of hand-picked talent, nearly half of The Initiative's employees left over the past year. Currently, it is …
Read More »Perfect Dark director leaves The Initiative
Last year, Microsoft's grass-roots studio, The Initiative, officially revealed that it is working on a Perfect Dark reboot, with Crystal Dynamics signing on to help develop the game. Unfortunately, the project has gone through one major change – it has lost its creative director. Dan Neuburger has officially left The …
Read More »The Initiative partners with Crystal Dynamics for Xbox’s Perfect Dark reboot
Back in 2018, Microsoft formed a brand new studio, The Initiative, led by former Crystal Dynamics head, Darrell Gallagher, to work on a major new game, which we now know to be the Perfect Dark reboot. The Initiative won't be embarking on this journey alone though, as the studio has …
Read More »The Initiative is working on a Perfect Dark reboot, announcement trailer released
There were plenty of rumours surrounding what Microsoft would show at The Game Awards last night. Xbox PR head, Aaron Greenberg tempered expectations earlier in the week, telling fans not to expect anything too huge, but as it turns out, the Xbox team did have one huge reveal. Last night, …
Read More »Xbox exec says ‘sorry to get your hopes up’ following social media discovery
Late last night, Xbox fans took notice of two recently created ‘placeholder’ accounts for two big franchises, Fable and Perfect Dark, both of which are rumoured to be getting new entries for next-gen. While the Fable rumour still holds strong, the Perfect Dark account appears to have been a hoax. …
Read More »Evidence points to Perfect Dark and Fable announcements
Microsoft’s big first-party games showcase is coming up very soon and eagle-eyed fans are already picking up on some clues for announcements. The most recent information found indicates that Fable and Perfect Dark games will be revealed. In the build-up to big announcements, companies will usually set up placeholder social …
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