We've still not seen anything more of Xbox and The Initiative's Perfect Dark reboot ever since it was revealed at The Game Awards back in December 2020, but the project has changed a little bit since that original announcement, most notably in the form of Crystal Dynamics (Rise of the Tomb Raider, Marvel's Avengers) officially joining the development team in September of 2021.
Speaking this week as part of the Embracer earnings call (thanks VGC), Crystal Dynamics CEO Phil Rogers had some very positive things to say about the progress on Perfect Dark, revealing the project is coming along "extremely well":
"We’re working on the iconic Perfect Dark game and the project is going extremely well."
“What’s been so promising internally is seeing how our team took on this opportunity, a new way of working. If we think about the future of how we work, collaboration across studios, across time zones, across geographies, across different companies, will all become more common, so it is great to see the team at The Initiative and our team across Crystal studios working so well together.”
So, when are we going to see something more of Perfect Dark? It's anyone's guess at the moment, and although rumours earlier this year suggested it could be coming out in 2023, that doesn't look particularly likely right now.
Perhaps set your release date expectations for 2024, then, but hopefully 2023 at least provides us with a fresh look at the project considering we've remained footage-less for two years now. How about a new trailer at E3 2023...?
When do you think Perfect Dark is coming out? Tell us in the poll and comments below.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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As interested as I am in this game and looking forward to seeing and hearing more about it, I don't really care when it releases - just as long as its 'ready' to release. I don't get that 'urgency' to push games out as quickly as possible - I'd rather wait an extra year or more for a game that is polished and ready to release.
With so many studio's and new games releasing every week, its not as if I have 'nothing' to play until Perfect Dark releases. OK so they may not be as 'anticipated', may not all be AAA games or even 1st Party Xbox games, but at least there is something to play. With big games on the Horizon, games like Starfield, Redfall, Diablo IV, Hogwarts Legacy etc as well as numerous other releases, there are thousands and thousands of hours worth of gaming to enjoy until games like Perfect Dark arrive.
I'd be more concerned if the only new release we were waiting on was Perfect Dark and there wasn't anything else releasing beforehand.
I'm curious as to what Microsoft's big end of year release will be next year, as both Starfield and Redfall are meant to be before June. Hellblade or Perfect Dark would be my guess, unless there's something as yet unannounced/not shown they'll surprise us with nearer the time
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I like me a good shooter but can't trust to hope, it has forsaken this place
I bet this will be like a holiday 2023 release. I know we haven't seen much since 2020; but it's possible it could be the finale for 2023.
@Spaceman-Spiff My thoughts are Hellblade II from the First-party, and Contraband from Avalanche Studios on the Third-party publishing side. Maybe Avowed Q1 2024?
Microsoft usually announce their games extremely far in advance so I'd guess Perfect Dark, Fable, State of Decay 3, Avowed and Everwild are all 2025 games. Hellblade II had actual gameplay last year so perhaps 2nd half of 2023 for that.
@uptownsoul I think that would be a good thing in a way; the latest Tomb Raider trilogy is absolutely superb.
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Worried this game may just be a Tomb Raider with a Perfect Dark skin
I wouldn't mind if it turns out like that. Xbox could do with a high production value TP action adventure game and since this a reboot, why not. The TR trilogy were /are very good games, even though they strayed from the TR roots.
@uptownsoul That would be pretty exciting for me. I loved that new trilogy.
@uptownsoul Better that than "The Avengers" with a Perfect Dark skin. Talk about a wasted opportunity with that one.
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the recent TR games were just mediocre to me
That's perfectly fine, plenty of games other people consider their GOTY are very pedestrian to me..👍
They have a vision for the reboot. I am excited to see how it plays and looks. It has potential to be really great. I hope the get it right and have this as a series going forward. I think Xbox has a really good set of games lined up and many we don’t know about which is exciting. Now if we could just get I.D to reboot Quake like they did Doom. That would be killer.
I have no expeditions regarding Xbox release dates at this point. We’ll just get it when we get it, I guess.
Don't rush PD out, M$. It needs to be stellar. 🙏🥺
@Spaceman-Spiff
Redfall, Forza and Starfield are all meant to be before the end of June 2023.
My prediction to answer you question
Redfall before end of June 2023.
Forza September 2023
Starfield November 2023, big end of year game.
@Spaceman-Spiff My money is on Gears of War. That the only big franchise that Microsoft has left that hasnt released anything new and shiny for the Series consoles.
I don’t know why Microsoft didn’t buy tomb raider since that’s a far more established franchise.
I'm interested in seeing the game in action.
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