SameTeem
Search titles only
By:
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
What's new
Featured content
Media
Resources
Free TeamSpeak Channel
TeamSpeak
TeamSpeak
Vote
Rank System
Make a Channel
Free Channel Information
Servers
Sourcebans
New posts
SameTeem
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Featured content
Media
Resources
Free TeamSpeak Channel
TeamSpeak
Vote
Rank System
Make a Channel
Free Channel Information
Servers
Sourcebans
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Download TeamSpeak Today
Proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak
Forums
News and Announcements
Gaming News
Crystal Dynamics Will Continue to Co-Develop Perfect Dark With The Initiative Following Embracer Deal
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 55666" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Following the Square Enix and Embracer deal, Crystal Dynamics will continue to co-develop Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot with The Initiative.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/TheInitiative/status/1521022638927187970" target="_blank">The Initiative took to Twitter</a> to confirm the continued partnership alongside sharing the team has made "great progress" building the next-gen take on Perfect Dark.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"We’re excited to see Crystal Dynamics take these next steps with their studio," The Initiative wrote. "Our teams have made great progress in building Perfect Dark together as co-development partners, and we will be continuing this work with them in their next chapter."</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/new-perfect-dark-announced-from-the-initiative" target="_blank">The Perfect Dark reboot was first announced at The Game Awards 2020</a> as a first-person shooter with an "eco sci-fi" theme. The game, which would be the first new entry in the franchise since 2005's Perfect Dark Zero, is "aiming to deliver a secret agent thriller set in a near-future world."</p><p></p><p></p><p>In September 2021, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-initiative-is-teaming-up-with-crystal-dynamics-to-develop-the-new-perfect-dark-game" target="_blank">The Initiative announced it was partnering with Tomb Raider's Crystal Dynamics</a> to develop Perfect Dark, saying the two teams "couldn't pass up a chance to work together."</p><p></p><p></p><p>We still have yet to learn more about what exactly the Perfect Dark game will be, but <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/perfect-dark-reboot-staff-departures-slow-development" target="_blank">a report from earlier in 2022 suggested that The Initiative suffered significant staff departures over the past year.</a> Two of the reasons cited for staff leaving are "a lack of creative autonomy and slow development progress."</p><p></p><p>Embracer Group announced earlier this morning, May 2, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-group-enters-agreement-to-acquire-eidos-crystal-dynamics-square-enix-montreal-and-more-tomb-raider-deus-ex" target="_blank">that it had entered an agreement with Square Enix to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal,</a> and a "catalogue of IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain and more than 50 back-catalogue games from Square Enix Holdings" for $300 million.</p><p></p><p>According to Square Enix, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-says-embracer-acquisitions-allow-it-to-invest-more-in-the-blockchain-ai-and-the-cloud" target="_blank">this transaction will allow it to invest more in the blockchain, AI, and the cloud.</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to </em><a href="mailto:newstips@ign.com"><em>newstips@ign.com</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/AdamBankhurst" target="_blank"><em>@AdamBankhurst</em></a><em> and on </em><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/AdamBankhurst" target="_blank"><em>Twitch.</em></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/crystal-dynamics-to-still-co-develop-perfect-dark-with-the-initiative-following-embracer-deal" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 55666, member: 1"] Following the Square Enix and Embracer deal, Crystal Dynamics will continue to co-develop Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot with The Initiative. [URL='https://twitter.com/TheInitiative/status/1521022638927187970']The Initiative took to Twitter[/URL] to confirm the continued partnership alongside sharing the team has made "great progress" building the next-gen take on Perfect Dark. "We’re excited to see Crystal Dynamics take these next steps with their studio," The Initiative wrote. "Our teams have made great progress in building Perfect Dark together as co-development partners, and we will be continuing this work with them in their next chapter." [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/new-perfect-dark-announced-from-the-initiative']The Perfect Dark reboot was first announced at The Game Awards 2020[/URL] as a first-person shooter with an "eco sci-fi" theme. The game, which would be the first new entry in the franchise since 2005's Perfect Dark Zero, is "aiming to deliver a secret agent thriller set in a near-future world." In September 2021, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/the-initiative-is-teaming-up-with-crystal-dynamics-to-develop-the-new-perfect-dark-game']The Initiative announced it was partnering with Tomb Raider's Crystal Dynamics[/URL] to develop Perfect Dark, saying the two teams "couldn't pass up a chance to work together." We still have yet to learn more about what exactly the Perfect Dark game will be, but [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/perfect-dark-reboot-staff-departures-slow-development']a report from earlier in 2022 suggested that The Initiative suffered significant staff departures over the past year.[/URL] Two of the reasons cited for staff leaving are "a lack of creative autonomy and slow development progress." Embracer Group announced earlier this morning, May 2, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-group-enters-agreement-to-acquire-eidos-crystal-dynamics-square-enix-montreal-and-more-tomb-raider-deus-ex']that it had entered an agreement with Square Enix to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal,[/URL] and a "catalogue of IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain and more than 50 back-catalogue games from Square Enix Holdings" for $300 million. According to Square Enix, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-says-embracer-acquisitions-allow-it-to-invest-more-in-the-blockchain-ai-and-the-cloud']this transaction will allow it to invest more in the blockchain, AI, and the cloud.[/URL] [I]Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to [/I][EMAIL='newstips@ign.com'][I]newstips@ign.com[/I][/EMAIL][I]. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter [/I][URL='https://twitter.com/AdamBankhurst'][I]@AdamBankhurst[/I][/URL][I] and on [/I][URL='https://www.twitch.tv/AdamBankhurst'][I]Twitch.[/I][/URL] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/crystal-dynamics-to-still-co-develop-perfect-dark-with-the-initiative-following-embracer-deal"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
News and Announcements
Gaming News
Crystal Dynamics Will Continue to Co-Develop Perfect Dark With The Initiative Following Embracer Deal
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
