New Perfect Dark Appears to Have Lost Its Game Director
The upcoming Perfect Dark game is mostly a big unknown still, years following its initial announcement. Currently under active development by The Initiative and Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics, the supposed reboot of the spy shooter franchise is yet to get a major showcase — gameplay or otherwise.
In a somewhat unexpected twist that may worry fans of the franchise, Perfect Dark seems to have just lost its Game Director, Dan Neuburger. However, the majority of the other veteran staff working on the project seems to be sticking with it still, and the game may even get its big reveal at this year's E3.
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Even though Perfect Dark remains a big mystery even years following its original announcement back in 2018, the project seems to be trucking along in the background. Neuburger's departure does come as a bit of a surprise, as he had been with The Initiative for close to four years at this point, and would have played a major role in shaping Perfect Dark up until now. It's also worth pointing out that he isn't the first veteran to have left The Initiative during the production of this particular game.
Namely, Design Director Drew Murray left Perfect Dark in early 2021 to join Insomniac Games, though The Initiative did hire a number of high-profile industry professionals in the meantime, which means there are plenty of veteran game developers left working on the game. At this time, The Initiative is being led by Darrell Gallagher, the head of Crystal Dynamics, and the team had also signed up a group of God of War designers, as well as Titanfall weapons designer Sean Slayback, among others, to help bring Perfect Dark to fruition.
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