Οι άσχημες ειδήσεις από το στρατόπεδο του Xbox δυστυχώς συνεχίζουν, καθώς η αμερικάνικη εταιρία αποφάσισε να προβεί σε κλείσιμο του studio The Initiative. Αυτό σημαίνει πως το πολυαναμενόμενο reboot της σειράς Perfect Dark ακυρώνεται.
Η είδηση για την ακύρωση του Perfect Dark έγινε γνωστή από τον ίδιο τον Matt Booty, μέσα από ένα email που έστειλε στους εργαζόμενους της Microsoft. Πιο συγκεκριμένα αναφέρει τα εξής:
“We have made the decision to stop development of Perfect Dark and Everwild, as well as wind down several unannounced projects across our portfolio. As part of this, we are closing one of our studios, The Initiative. These decisions, along with other changes across our teams, reflect a broader effort to adjust priorities and focus resources to set up our teams for greater success within a changing industry landscape. We did not make these choices lightly, as each project and team represent years of effort, imagination, and commitment.”
“Our overall portfolio strategy is unchanged: build games that excite our players, continue to grow our biggest franchises, and create new stories, worlds, and characters. We have more than 40 projects in active development, continued momentum on titles shipping this fall, and a strong slate headed into 2026.”
“For those directly affected, we are working closely with HR and studio leadership to provide support, including severance, career transition assistance, and where possible, opportunities to explore roles on other teams.”
“To everyone across our studios: thank you. Your creativity and resilience continue to define who we are. I believe in the strength of our teams and the direction we’re taking on the path ahead.”
Η ακύρωση του Perfect Dark γίνεται γνωστή λίγη ώρα μετά την επισημοποίηση των 9100 απολύσεων της Microsoft καθώς επίσης και την ακύρωση του Everwild και μερικών ακόμη τίτλων, που δεν έχουν γίνει ακόμη γνωστοί.
