Following the cancelation of Perfect Dark and the dissolution of its devoted studio, The Initiative, two of the challenge’s leads have discovered a brand new dwelling at Take-Two Interactive, and extra particularly at 2K.
As reported by Jason Schreier on Bluesky, Perfect Dark studio head Darrell Gallagher and director Brian Horton have been employed at 2K to start out a model new studio. No particulars have but emerged as to what the brand new studio will work on, or if another former Perfect Dark workers joined them.
When requested, a 2K spokesperson offered the next affirmation of the rent:
With a mixed six a long time of AAA game-making expertise throughout franchises like Tomb Raider, Name of Obligation, Future, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Hitman, Deus Ex, and extra, we’re thrilled to verify Darrell Gallagher and Brian Horton have joined 2K for their subsequent all-new enterprise. We don’t have extra particulars to share at the moment, however sit up for sharing updates on their work sooner or later.
This comes after the cancelation of Perfect Dark by Xbox earlier this 12 months as half of a bigger wave of devastating layoffs. The challenge had beforehand been a troubled one, with a number of studios being introduced into assist and numerous inside revisions as studio leads tried to determine what the sport must be.
Whereas The Initiative was closed down upon the sport’s cancelation, Crystal Dynamics had additionally been engaged on the challenge. Per Schreier’s reporting and corroborated by IGN’s personal sources, management from each studio sides of the challenge spent two months after its cancelation buying it round to publishers in an effort to put it aside. Take-Two Interactive allegedly was one of many events, however the deal fell via, and Crystal Dynamics underwent layoffs (it is second round of three this 12 months).
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Acquired a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.