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If we have to talk about one of the great absentees from the Xbox Games Showcase held last week, many of us will undoubtedly remember Perfect Dark. The game developed by The Initiative, the new high-budget studio opened by Microsoft in Santa Monica, and Crystal Dynamics is one of the most anticipated Xbox exclusives by gamers, and once again it skipped an event in which it could have been present.
The reason for the absence of Perfect Dark could be justified, since recent information indicates that the development of the game has suffered serious problems. The founder of Axios and former member of Kotaku, stephen totilohas published a great text in which he talks about the recent state of development of the game based on the testimonials of some members, and even the words of Matt Booty.
Many developers would have abandoned Perfect Dark
As you’ll know if you’ve been following the studio’s latest news, The Initiative featured some of the biggest faces in the industry after its founding, bringing on board a truly talented team of developers and starting work on the Perfect Dark remake. However, according to Totilo’s words, «many developers from the main studio have left the project«.
However, not all the information about it is negative. According to the journalist, “many of these departures were friendly”, so it was not due to problems with management and developers. Rather, it was a difference of ideas in terms of the creative vision with the game, something that would have benefited the development of the game after the departures of the team, since they have managed to unify in the same vision for the return of Joanna Dark.
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In addition, Totilo also offered hopeful news for those who wait for the game like rain in May. According to your information Matt Booty has assured that he has been able to test some previous versions upon game launch, and that absolutely shows”excited for people to see what we’re doing with Perfect Dark«. So it seems that, despite the initial problems, all of this has served to reach an optimal level in the state of the game.
For now, it is unknown when the launch of Perfect Dark could take place, but considering that it was not present during the Showcase on Sunday, it is most likely that we will see it from the year 2025. However, it is possible that Microsoft will let us know. surprise ahead of time with an advertisement in the style of Hi-Fi Rush.