Did anyone else catch this news about Perfect Dark getting axed?
I was really looking forward to this game and had been following the development updates for months. The announcement came directly from the head of Xbox Game Studios which makes it pretty official. I’m honestly disappointed because the original Perfect Dark was such a classic on the N64.
What do you think went wrong with the development? Was it budget issues, creative differences, or maybe the game just wasn’t meeting expectations? I’ve heard rumors that the project had been struggling for a while but I didn’t expect them to completely cancel it.
Anyone have thoughts on what this means for other upcoming Xbox exclusives? I’m worried this might be a sign of bigger problems at the studio.
Man, that really sucks. Perfect Dark was such a weird gem with all those crazy gadgets and the laptop gun. I had some hope for this reboot since revivals are hit or miss, but now we’ll never know. Xbox can’t seem to manage their projects lately.
Yeah, it’s a bummer. I was really rooting for this one too. The original had some cool features that were ahead of their time. It’s just disappointing to see potential projects like this get scrapped.
Really wish they would’ve just stuck with it and pushed through whatever issues they were having. The gaming world needs more sci-fi shooters with that Perfect Dark vibe.
Yeah, saw this coming. The project kept getting tossed between studios and restarted development every couple years. When a game gets passed around like that, it’s because nobody has a clue what they’re actually making. The Initiative was hyped as this dream team, but obviously something was broken behind the scenes.