Tag: The Initiative
News Perfect Dark Rumoured For Xbox Showcase As Positive Feedback Begins Cropping Up
Perhaps it's not in such a bad state after all
Last week, we brought you a few rumours about the state of the Perfect Dark reboot at Xbox, with some journalists and insiders suggesting that it hadn't been a smooth ride so far, and that the game might be in a very rough state. Well, hopefully that's not the case! Since then, Jeff Grubb of GiantBomb...
Report Xbox's Perfect Dark Won't Release Until 2025+ Due To Years Of Development Struggles
"It still has a long way to go"
We've been waiting multiple years now for news about Xbox and The Initiative's reboot of Perfect Dark, and unfortunately it seems like we could be waiting a lot longer, with the game not set to release until at least 2025. This is according to a new report from IGN, which goes into significant detail about the...
News Xbox's Perfect Dark Reboot Going 'Extremely Well', According To Crystal Dynamics
The CEO gives his thoughts
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
News Joanna Dark's OG Voice Actor 'Excited' For New Perfect Dark
"Technology has moved on so far"
One of the games we're most excited about here at Pure Xbox is the upcoming Perfect Dark title by The Initiative. We're not the only ones, either. Our friends over at Time Extension recently had the chance to chat with Eveline Novakovic - Joanna Dark's original voice actor - about the new game. Although it's unclear...
News Perfect Dark Supposedly Coming Along 'Really Well' Despite Previous Reports
According to WC's Jez Corden
Since Perfect Dark's reboot was announced at TGA 2020, we've not really heard much positivity on its development. In fact, reports have since said that developer The Initiative was struggling to get development going, especially before Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics
News Perfect Dark Reportedly Led To 'Big Disagreement' At Xbox Studio The Initiative
"There emerged two schools of thought..."
It was reported earlier this week by Video Games Chronicle that Perfect Dark developer The Initiative was having problems with staff turnover, and now some insight from Windows Central has perhaps shed more light on the issues. According to Windows Central's Jez Corden, the possible reason for the...
News Perfect Dark Developer The Initiative Is Reportedly Struggling With Staff
Spinning its wheels
A new Perfect Dark game was announced a short while back, due to be developed by Xbox studio The Initiative. Since then, we've heard rumours about the project struggling and now, a new report gives us some insight as to why. VGC's report looks at LinkedIn employee profiles, which reveal huge amounts of staff turnover at the...
News Perfect Dark's Game Director Appears To Have Left The Initiative
Follows on from the design director's exit last year
We've got another brief update about the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot, this time in the form of an employee departure. It seems the game's director, Dan Neuburger, has left the Santa Monica-based studio. According to his LinkedIn profile, he was at The Initiative for almost four years, and before...
News God Of War Producer Joins The Initiative's Perfect Dark Team
"I’m beyond ecstatic to take this next step"
We're all expecting great things from the stacked team of talent over at new Xbox studio The Initiative on Perfect Dark, and they've recently added to their line-up with former God of War gameplay features producer, Rhonda Cox. Cox shared the news on LinkedIn yesterday, revealing she's taken up a...
News Drew Murray Returns To Insomniac After Leaving Xbox Studio The Initiative
“I guess ten years, five games, and six job titles just wasn't enough”
Drew Murray, who is known in the Xbox community most recently for working at The Initiative, the team behind the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot, has announced he is returning to Insomniac Games. Murray previously revealed he had left The Initiative, and has worked with...
News Design Director Of New Perfect Dark Game Leaves The Initiative
"my life outside of work needs more attention"
In a bit of a shock announcement, The Initiative's design director, Drew Murray, has announced he'll be leaving the first-party Xbox studio currently working on the new Perfect Dark game. Here's the full message he shared via social media, noting how his life outside of work needs some more attention...
News The New Perfect Dark Isn't Just Your Typical First-Person Shooter
'We aren't shying away from gameplay diversity'
The Initiative undoubtedly had the biggest Xbox announcement of The Game Awards 2020 when it revealed it was working on a new Perfect Dark, and the team has talked a little more about what we can expect from the game. In a developer interview trailer, the studio spoke about the need to balance the...
News Xbox Studio The Initiative Is Making A New Perfect Dark
Check out the official announce trailer
It's official! After months of rumours, new Xbox studio The Initiative has finally revealed that it's working on a new Perfect Dark game, aiming to deliver a "secret agent thriller set in a near-future world." Few details have been revealed about the title so far - it's still in "early development" for now,...
News Two More Ex-Naughty Dog Talents Join New Xbox Studio The Initiative
Building the team
The project The Initiative is working on remains a complete mystery. According to a rumour, the new Xbox studio is working on a game that "plays in the Perfect Dark universe" but might not be "exactly" Perfect Dark. In the latest update, it seems Naughty Dog's former head of melee animation, Lee Davis, has now joined the Microsoft...
Random Design Director At The Initiative Teases Upcoming Xbox Game
And we've still got no idea what it is
After months of rumours and speculation, there's still no proper information about what The Initiative is working on. The most we really know, at this stage, is based on a rumour the studio has been working on a game that "plays in the Perfect Dark universe" but might not be "exactly" Perfect Dark. Now, Drew...
News Xbox Studio The Initiative Hires More Top Talent For Its Secret Project
Alumni from the world's biggest studios
We might not have been treated to any details about what new Xbox studio The Initiative is working on just yet, but it looks like the developer has been considerably busy bringing in some serious talent. As pointed out by GameSpot, Studio Head Darrell Gallagher took to LinkedIn yesterday to highlight 16...
News Microsoft Possibly Hints The Initiative Is Working On Multiple Games
"We'll try to use careful words..."
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg took part in an interview with YouTube channel What's Good Games last week, and possibly hinted that new Xbox studio The Initiative is working on multiple projects. The bit in question happened at around the 1:31:20 mark in the video (which is timestamped above), in which the GM of...
News The Initiative Won't Reveal Its Game At July's Xbox Event, Says Report
Microsoft holding it back?
Last week, Video Games Chronicle's sources had mentioned that new Xbox studio The Initiative would unveil its first game during July's Xbox Games Showcase event. However, according to industry insider Jeff Grubb of VentureBeat, that won't be the case. It's all getting a bit confu
News The Initiative's First Game To Reportedly Debut At July's Xbox Series X Event
Is it Perfect Dark?
The hype train is in full effect for July's highly-anticipated Xbox Series X event later this month, and now according to a report from Video Games Chronicle, we have a new possible date for the event, as well as a suggestion that new Xbox studio The Initiative will debut its first game during the show. Let's start with The...
News Former Respawn And Bioware Designer Joins Xbox Studio The Initiative
Worked on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
We're all excited to see what new game development studio The Initiative has in store for us on Xbox Series X, having been opened by Microsoft back in 2018. There are even rumours that the company is working on a reboot of Perfect Dark, which it's safe to say we're pretty excited about! More news on The...
News LinkedIn Profile Reveals More About The Initiative's Secret Project
Is it Perfect Dark?
There have been rumours about a potential Perfect Dark reboot on Xbox Series X for some time now, and it's been suggested that Xbox Game Studios developer The Initiative is behind it. We still don't know for sure, but a former employee's LinkedIn CV might have revealed some hints. The CV belongs to an ex-Technical Designer at...
