The Perfect Dark reboot has been cancelled. Reports came to light on July 2, 2025, following the sad news that mass layoffs had hit Xbox. With a leaked memo from Xbox Game Studios president Matt Booty ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

One of the most beloved stealth shooters of the 2000s, Rare's Perfect Dark is still remembered fondly to this day. For years, we've been patiently waiting for its ambitious reboot to arrive - a ...

Perfect Dark, canceled in July amidst a wave of layoffs at Microsoft, almost got a second chance at life thanks to Take-Two, according to a new report. However, talks to see the game be revived have ...

The Perfect Dark reboot has faced numerous delays and setbacks, including staff switch-ups and the impact of the pandemic. The announcement trailer for the reboot was revealed too early, as the ...

Xbox super-studio The Initiative is the currently working on a rebooted Perfect Dark game, bringing the classic franchise back for modern consoles. Described as a first-person shooter with an "eco sci ...

Four years after its cinematic reveal at The Game Awards, Xbox has finally given us a proper look at its reboot of Perfect Dark at today's Xbox Games Showcase. It featured a look at gameplay for the ...

Crystal Dynamics has announced yet another round of layoffs, its third since the studio was acquired by Embracer Group in 2022. The news comes in the wake of the cancellation of Perfect Dark, which ...

Crystal Dynamics and The Initiative showed the first gameplay trailer for the new Perfect Dark reboot game during the Xbox Game Showcase 2024. The game will take inspiration from elements of the ...

The Initiative, the studio behind Perfect Dark, was shuttered earlier this year in a mass Microsoft layoffs, with its project apparently canceled. However, Perfect Dark apparently remained in ...