Hopefully this is true, and we have the chance to see a fully formed Perfect Dark in the coming years. 'We wish all our former colleagues the very best, and I’m confident in the team we have in place, the new talent joining, and we can’t wait to share more with the fans,” studio head Darrel Gallagher said. Management at The Initiative spoke to VGC, expressing confidence in the current team and the new talent that has joined the company. In the past year, The Initiative has also hired around 12 new employees. These developers 'didn't feel heard' on massive problems such as project planning, development priorities and team staffing.

Senior developers who spoke to VGC claim that a lack of creative autonomy resulted in a 'fast and furious' wave of departures, along with slow development progress being cited as a contributing factor. Unfortunately, half of Perfect Dark's core staff has departed in the last 12 months, according to a VideoGamesChronicle report. Perfect Dark director Daniel Neuburger served as game director at Crystal Dynamics for many years, which makes the partnership between the two companies seem just a little more precedented. It's hard to say what exactly this means for the game, but we'll have to wait until more footage is shown. This has been a cause for concern, as Xbox had hyped this studio up as their big AAAA team. The Initiative announced that they're partnering with Crystal Dynamics to fulfill their vision of Perfect Dark. This isn't too surprising the game is going to need a lot more time in the oven before we see any gameplay. Xbox's Gamescom 2021 did not show anything involved with Perfect Dark. She's previously worked as a producer on God of War, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and World of Warcraft.Ĭhris Dring from spoke of Perfect Dark's release date during a VGC Off The Record podcast, claiming that the game is 'so far away.' He suggests that there could even be a new Xbox model (mid-tier upgrade) by the time it comes out. Rhonda Cox recently joined The Initiative as Senior Producer. However, this should be nothing to fear, as he claims he left the company for personal reasons.

Design Director Drew Murray is also no longer with the company, as he's now returning to Insomniac Games.

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