Seems like that might actually be all they have. It's everything after the initial start that seems to be a problem.
The Initiative’s Perfect Dark
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Yeah, that tech demo was neat, but clearly impractical. I wish they would do CD4 with a more narrow focused SP only.
Obviously not an exclusive, but Death Loop later this year as well.
The team was already very small before CD came onboard, they never were close to a full dev team. We'll see, I really don't think this IP is worth bringing back anyway though, they already have enough exclusive shooters, they should be coming up with new IP IMO.
I agree, a new IP would've been much better use of this studio and the talent it had brought in.
Perfect Dark Departures Occurred Due to “Big Disagreement” Over Studio Structure – Rumor
Speaking to trusted sources, Windows Central's Jez Corden provided more details on how The Initiative was set up and the conflicts that eventually emerged.
Huh? That isn't a new IP and Playground seems a capable group. I'm quite interested to see what they do with Fable actually.
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Insiders describe ‘fast and furious’ exits from Xbox’s Perfect Dark studio | VGC
As much as half of the core development team have quit in the past year; Initiative management says it’s “confident” in its…www.videogameschronicle.com
Turnover in the game industry seems to be very high. I heard something about the crash of ego. Too many "Indian chiefs"
The most recent thing I heard via a Podcast this weekend was that The Initiative was started to be a unique, non-traditional, no crunch studio, which is why many of the core devs joined. They thought they were going to be lower profile, but the public perception was that they were going to be a big time AAA studio. Ultimately the pressure of public perception won out when Perfect Dark was assigned to The Initiative. As a result, many of the founding group decided to peace out as it simply wasn't what they signed up for and Crystal Dynamics has at the same time stepped in.
However, the Podcast also had some insight from some still at The Initiative and the feeling is that they are actually in a better place now and they still have high hopes for the game.
So I guess we will see. I think the game is still expected in 2025 potentially, so still time to sort it out.
However, the Podcast also had some insight from some still at The Initiative and the feeling is that they are actually in a better place now and they still have high hopes for the game.
So I guess we will see. I think the game is still expected in 2025 potentially, so still time to sort it out.
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I am pretty sure Phil asked the original The Initiative which game would they like to make even from existing IPs. They chose Perfect Dark, not MS.
Didn’t they state it in one of their videos that they, the initiative devs, chose PD….not only out of the list of IP they have or a new IP?I am pretty sure Phil asked the original The Initiative which game would they like to make even from existing IPs. They chose Perfect Dark, not MS.
My guess is the initial team, that had an up on running game, like it (PD) but when new people leads got brought on they may have been put off by it?
Next thing? Fantastic 4 or is he doing something else or is he referring to the initiative doing something else as well?
Sounds to me like he's just saying he has his next job / employment lined up. I don't know what Fantastic 4 has to do with anything though, is that something the Initiative is rumored to be working on?
My bad, lame joke for “new thing”
But what if the initiative decides to find another team so they may lead that in a new or diffeeent IP, they could just lay out the ground rules and let said studio do their thing.
What ever it is, it seemingly has nothing to do with the Initiative.