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Perfect Dark made a failed comeback on the Xbox 360 with the poorly-received Perfect Dark: Zero, and it’s safe to say that The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics both have a lot of pressure on their shoulders to deliver a reboot that is as memorable as the original. For those unfamiliar, Perfect Dark is one of the most iconic franchises from the Nintendo 64 era, being a spiritual successor to Rare’s cult-classic Goldeneye 007 game. So far, the only thing we’ve seen from this Perfect Dark reboot is the CGI trailer shown at The Game Awards 2020. We wish all our former colleagues the very best, and I’m confident in the team we have in place, the new talent joining, and we can’t wait to share more with the fans,” the exec said. “In this journey, it’s not uncommon for there to be staffing changes, especially during a time of global upheaval over the last two years, and there’s plenty more work in front of us to deliver a fantastic Perfect Dark experience to our players. However, Darrell Gallagher, head of The Initiative tried to dismiss the impact of turnover on the project. While this 50 employees number sounds awfully small for a very ambitious studio, The Initiative actually announced a partnership with Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics back in September to co-develop this Perfect Dark reboot.įormer employees at The Initiative who spoke with VGC blamed constrained creativity, the lack of clear direction, and slow progress as the main reasons for their departures. Analysis suggests it hired around 12 people in the past 12 months,” the VGC report reads.

“According to LinkedIn, The Initiative is now less than 50 people and currently has just three roles advertised on its website. In total, approximately 34 employees left the studio last year, including senior writers, the project’s lead level designer and technical director, and more. The Initiative saw a long list of top talent leaving the studio in recent months, including design director Drew Murray and game director Dan Neuburger. The Initiative, the new “AAAA” Microsoft studio working on the new Perfect Dark game is reportedly being affected by high turnover, with almost half of the core development team leaving the company during the last year.

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Go to VGC to read the full story and get all the details.The development of Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot is apparently not going so well according to a new report from Video Games Chronicle. Whether or not the release schedule for the Perfect Dark reboot was affected by these changes is unknown, but Gallagher acknowledged that there is 'plenty more work' to do on the game before it's ready for release. Gallagher said he wishes all the departing developers 'the very best,' adding that he feels confident about the team in place currently, and the new staffers coming aboard. The Initiative boss Darrell Gallagher told VGC that the staffing changes are not uncommon for a new studio taking over a 'beloved franchise.' Not only that, but Gallagher cited the 'global upheaval' over the past couple years as an explanation in part for the staffing changes. 'According to the former employees, many senior team members were frustrated by this perceived lack of autonomy and didn't feel heard on key issues such as development priorities, project planning, and team staffing,' the report said. The former developers told VGC that some staffers became frustrated by The Initiative's reported 'top-down' approach to decision-making when it comes to design choices. The development momentum on the Perfect Dark reboot has been 'heavily affected' by the departures, the report said. The staffing losses in the past year coincide with the announcement that Crystal Dynamics has been brought on as a co-developer on the Perfect Dark reboot.įormer senior developers on the Perfect Dark reboot at The Initiative said they left the team due in part to how there was a 'lack of creative autonomy and slow development progress,' according to VGC.

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