Microsoft Cancels Perfect Dark Reboot and Shuts Down Studio
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Michael McWhertor
11mo ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
Microsoft cancels the Perfect Dark reboot and shuts down The Initiative studio along with the cancellation of Rare's Everwild. This decision is part of mass layoffs at Microsoft's gaming division.
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· 3 pulledWe have made the decision to stop development of Perfect Dark and Everwild as well as wind down several unannounced projects.
Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, confirmed the game’s cancellation and the closure of The Initiative in a note to employees.
Both games have been canceled in tandem with mass layoffs at Microsoft’s gaming division.
The Perfect Dark reboot has been cancelled amid Microsoft layoffs at Xbox, according to a report.
