Rumor: Perfect Dark is in a 'Very Rough State' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 May 2024 / 2,694 Views
Xbox this week announced it is shutting down three studios under the Bethesda umbrella - Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and Alpha Dog Studios. Roundhouse Games is also merging with ZeniMax Online Studios.
Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubb on the latest Giant Bombcast that part of the fallout from the closures, has also heard that the new Perfect Dark game "is in a rough state."
"As part of the fallout from this, you know hearing more and more, and I've been hearing for years Perfect Dark is in a rough state. It sounds like it's in a very rough state. And it doesn't sound like it's really come together in any way since then."
He added, "It sounds like they don’t even know if that’s what they want to do with that."
Xbox and developer The Initiative announced Perfect Dark for Xbox Series X|S and PC in December 2020 and in September 2021 it was revealed they have partnered with Tomb Raider studio, Crystal Dynamics, to develop the game together.
Crystal Dynamics and Eidos CEO Phil Rogers in November 2022 stated development on the game "is going extremely well." However, we haven't seen anything on the game since it was announced three and a half years ago.
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This feels like one of those moments Grubbs is trying to capitalize on the current Xbox situation to get himself some traction. Not to take away from the current shit Xbox is doing because it deserves full criticism so don't get it twisted. Development going rough is such a vague statement because game development across the board is almost always in a rough shape until it all comes together.
The best thing to do is at least see if Perfect Dark makes an appearance at the Xbox Showcase this year or at some other event this year before running with it. Half the time, Grubs rumors turn out to be false.
Seriously why are we still posting stuff from this guy. He is not an insider and showed multiple time that he just make random calls hoping to get something right sometime and get the credit for it. He is a freaking joke.
Same reason why we still get posts from Red Gaming Tech and Moores Law is Dead.
Clicks.
that is deep!!! and i was thinking the same thing
Not surprising, the studio has been open for 6 years and all we have is a teaser.
Crystal Dynamics isn't 6 years old.
The initiative is 6 years old
What an ironic name.
They are not the Developers of PD
Who is even making this game now? Is it all Crystal Dynamics. So here is the thing. With what's been going on at Embracer I wouldn't be surprised at all it it was still in dev hell. Talk about announcing the game way too early. People had made comments that Sony hasn't announced new 1st party games (outside of Wolverine) even though we know they are in the oven. Perhaps publishers can wait till they are about to come out the oven to announce them. I would really prefer that. Can we cut down the time to no more than a year please? The long waits are killing hype.
Yes, Crystal Dymanics is the developer.
LOL of course it is…..The Initiative probably going to be shuttered next.
Even with the help of crystal dynamic they're still struggling?
I don't know what else to do if I were in their shoes lol
If only Xbox owned a studio in Austin that specialized in first person stealth games.
If only you actually understood what games that studio in Austin worked on...
If only you didn't have your head up Xbox's Booty and say it smells like roses
lol okay :) Must be because I have my head up Xbox’s booty that the studio you are talking about never worked on stealth games but you seem to imagine those things :)
This wouldn't be surprising there's been several issues with this this studio.
I can see them getting shuttered , one good looking cgi teaser ages ago the rest its typical microsoft
MS dont own Crystal Dymanics so they cant close them.
So, he's been hearing it for years but just now decided to say something? Right Jeff, I'm sure you have.
not surprised. they havent released a game yet since the team was assembled unless I am missing something.
