TL;DR: The Perfect Dark reboot was close to revival through a publishing deal between Embracer Group and Take-Two Interactive, but negotiations failed as Take-Two sought full intellectual property ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook New details for Xbox’s cancelled reboot of Perfect Dark have surfaced online. One of the earliest ...

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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 ...

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In July, Microsoft’s sweeping layoffs hit Xbox hard, and shuttered the entire game studio that was building Perfect Dark. Officially, the game was canceled. But unofficially, reports Bloomberg’s Jason ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Microsoft recently cut thousands of jobs as part of its latest round of mass layoffs, and as part of the drawback, the company also canceled the new ...

TL;DR: A cancelled Perfect Dark reboot by Microsoft's The Initiative featured an innovative Adrenaline System to enhance gameplay with stunts, healing, and slow-motion mechanics. Despite promising ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. 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 ...