The Perfect Dark reboot has been cancelled. Reports came to light on July 2, 2025, following the sad news that mass layoffs had hit Xbox. With a leaked memo from Xbox Game Studios president Matt Booty ...

Let’s start with the obvious: the original Perfect Dark on the Nintendo 64 was a masterpiece. After the success of GoldenEye (more on this soon), developer Rare outdid itself in every way. At the ...

The reboot of Perfect Dark was in development at Crystal Dynamics and The Initiative, but it was canceled in July 2025 due to mass layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox.

The Perfect Dark reboot was almost saved from Xbox’s cancellation, but things didn’t work out. The gaming industry is pretty cut throat these days. Studios are being shuttered, mass layoffs are ...

MMO Former Elder Scrolls Online chief confirms Microsoft's 2025 bloodbath drove his departure from ZeniMax: 'Project Blackbird was the game I had waited my entire career to create' RPG Fallout ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Perfect Dark, canceled in July amidst a wave of layoffs at Microsoft, almost got a second chance at life thanks to Take-Two, according to a new report ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Xbox's Perfect Dark reboot, first announced in 2020, has been canceled. Its developer, The Initiative, is also shutting down, Microsoft has confirmed.

Traitor! Just kidding, but there is a pretty big development in the console exclusive space this week, as Stephen Totilo is reporting that Brian Horton, who was the creative director of Marvel’s ...