Xbox Shutters The Initiative, Cancels Perfect Dark

Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's new IP, and other unannounced projects by Jez Corden for Windows Central

"Microsoft is shutting down The Initiative as a result of the game's cancellation."

The Initiative was established in 2018 as a brand, new first-party studio that gave off single-player, narrative game vibes. They revealed a reboot of Perfect Dark in 2020 and showed off gameplay last summer. I've been rooting for The Initiative from the beginning, hoping for Xbox to build their own Naughty Dog or Santa Monica Studio.

No wonder Xbox had to buy Activision. What an absolute waste of time, talent, and money.