Perfect Dark (upcoming video game)
Perfect Dark | |
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Developer(s) | |
Publisher(s) | Xbox Game Studios |
Director(s) | Daniel Neuburger |
Producer(s) | Brian Westergaard |
Designer(s) | Chris O'Neill |
Writer(s) | Christian Cantamessa |
Series | Perfect Dark |
Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
Platform(s) |
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Genre(s) | Action-adventure, first-person shooter |
Perfect Dark is an upcoming video game that is in development by The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics. It will be published by Xbox Game Studios for Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S. The game will be a reboot of the Perfect Dark series.
Premise[]
Perfect Dark will take place in a near future world that has been torn apart by ecological disasters.[1]
Development[]
Perfect Dark is the first project by The Initiative, a Microsoft studio founded in 2018 and headed by Darrell Gallagher.[2] Gallagher, who had previously worked on the 2013 Tomb Raider revival, chose to work on a Perfect Dark reboot after Microsoft presented him with a few opportunities.[3] Plans for the game had already been discussed before Gallagher joined The Initiative,[4] with Xbox head Phil Spencer stating that the game is seen as an opportunity for protagonist Joanna Dark to diversify the Xbox family.[3] According to a source, the game will run on Unreal Engine 4 and feature "various weapons, gadgets, and a camera surveillance system".[5] Design director Drew Murray revealed that the game is being envisioned as a spy shooter, and that the studio wants the player character's physicality to play a bigger role than in traditional first-person shooters.[6] In February 2021, Murray left The Initiative to rejoin Insomniac Games.[7] Shortly afterwards, God of War producer Rhonda Cox joined the company as senior producer for the game.[8]
In September 2021, The Initiative announced they would be partnering with Crystal Dynamics on the game's development.[9] Daniel Neuburger, who had previously directed several Tomb Raider games at Crystal Dynamics, is in charge of the project.[10]
Marketing and release[]
Although work on a Perfect Dark revival was rumored in early 2018,[11] Perfect Dark was officially announced at The Game Awards 2020 with a teaser trailer,[1] after development on the game had been hinted by some sources earlier that year.[5] As a first-party Microsoft game, Perfect Dark is expected to be released for Xbox platforms and Microsoft Windows.[12] The game will also be available for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.[13]
References[]
- ^ a b Goslin, Austen (December 10, 2020). "A new Perfect Dark game is on the way from The Initiative". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Grant, Christopher (June 10, 2018). "Microsoft has five (!) new internal studios". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Dane, Patrick (June 30, 2021). "Perfect Dark allows Xbox to focus on 'modern opportunities' says Phil Spencer". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Stanton, Rich (July 5, 2021). "Phil Spencer admits Xbox needed the Perfect Dark reboot to make its firstparty lineup less male". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Maher, Cian (April 27, 2020). "It sure sounds like The Initiative is working on a new Perfect Dark". VG247. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Calvin, Alex (December 11, 2020). "The Initiative confident Perfect Dark won't be like other FPS". VG247. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Oloman, Jordan (February 23, 2021). "Perfect Dark Design Director Leaves The Initiative, Rejoins Insomniac Games". IGN. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Apsey, Joe (March 11, 2021). "God Of War Producer Jumps Over To The Initiative To Work On Perfect Dark". Psu.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Grubb, Jeff (September 29, 2021). "Why The Initiative hired Crystal Dynamics to help with Perfect Dark". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Ivan, Tom (October 20, 2021). "Xbox says it 'jumped at the chance' to work with Crystal Dynamics on Perfect Dark". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (January 16, 2018). "Rumour: A New Perfect Dark Game Is In Development, But Rare Isn't Involved". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Henley, Stacey (January 13, 2021). "Perfect Dark: Everything we know about the new FPS". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Tolbert, Samuel (December 16, 2020). "Perfect Dark: Everything you need to know". Windowscentral.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
External links[]
- Perfect Dark at xbox.com
- Microsoft games
- Perfect Dark games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Upcoming video games
- Crystal Dynamics games
- Video game reboots
- Unreal Engine games