Four years after its initial announcement, Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot has finally resurfaced, offering a first gameplay reveal for this reimagining of developer Rare’s classic spy-flavoured first-person shooter.
Announced back in December 2020, Microsoft’s Perfect Dark reboot was initially being developed exclusively by The Initiative, a studio specifically set up to handle its creation. However, the project has been hit by numerous set-backs since then and Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics was eventually bought in to help get it over the finish line.
Reports of a troubled development have continued to dog the Perfect Dark reboot – it was described as still being in a “very rough state” back in May – so it’s perhaps a bit of a surprise to see a first gameplay trailer at this juncture. But that’s exactly what Microsoft has shared during its latest Xbox Games Showcase, serving up nearly three and a half minutes of the shooter in action.
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