New details have emerged regarding The Initiative's canceled Perfect Dark reboot, including some of the locales the game would have taken you to and what kind of gameplay systems it would have offered.
Back in July, as part of a wider Microsoft layoff wave, Perfect Dark was canceled, and developer The Initiative's doors were closed for good (and that game wasn't the only casualty of those layoffs either).
Now, a new report from MP1st details what kind of game The Initiative was working on, and it turns out that the studio was looking to fill a niche left open by the absence of newer Metal Gear Solid or 007 games. As MP1st points out, it's a little ironic that both of those franchises are now active and Perfect Dark isn't.
The report, which uses material obtained from "a former developer" on the project, also clarifies that contrary to rumor, the 2024 Xbox showcase trailer for Perfect Dark wasn't fake. Despite containing "fake stuff", the trailer did show a demo that was internally playable.
According to MP1st's report, Perfect Dark would have taken place in a variety of locales around the world, including the likes of Cairo. They'd have...
