"You have to avoid doing too much devotion to the past but not enough," Thompson said. Lead writer Christine Thompson said the reboot also has the tricky task of balancing nostalgia with an effort to pursue new ideas. According to former game director Dan Neuburger, the Perfect Dark reboot aims to fill what he saw as a current gap in the market for a "blockbuster" secret agent game. Series hero Joanna Dark is back for another adventure. Check it out below.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's It was more of a mood piece to help set the tone. Official revealĪfter some rumors, Microsoft officially announced the Perfect Dark reboot at The Game Awards in 2020 via a brief and cryptic teaser trailer. A remaster of the original N64 game came to Xbox 360 in 2010. A sequel, Perfect Dark Zero, arrived in 2005 for Xbox 360 but received a much colder reception. The Perfect Dark series was created by Rare and debuted in 2000 on Nintendo 64 as a pseudo follow-up to the acclaimed FPS GoldenEye 007. How long has it been since the last game?
Crystal Dynamics was later absorbed by Embracer Group, but the company is still working with Microsoft on the Perfect Dark reboot. In 2021, Microsoft surprised some by announcing a partnership with Tomb Raider studios Crystal Dynamics to jointly develop the game. One of Microsoft's newest studios, The Initiative, is developing the Perfect Dark reboot for Microsoft. When it is finally ready-assuming Microsoft sees it through to release-the Perfect Dark reboot will presumably be available across Xbox consoles and PC, and also via streaming.
The original game was set in the year 2023, so the real 2023 would seemingly be a nice time to launch the game, but that could be wishful thinking.
There is no release date for the Perfect Dark reboot as of yet, and given the behind-the-scenes reports and staffing changes (more on that below), no one should expect the game to be released anytime soon. It's among the most-anticipated upcoming Xbox games, and while we don't have all that much to go on at this point, we do know a few key details about the project. Microsoft's Perfect Dark franchise is returning with a reboot in the works at one of Microsoft's newest studios.
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