Rumor: Perfect Dark Reboot Could Be Live Service Game
Since the Perfect Dark reboot was announced, there hasn't been a whole lot of info about the game released. While it hasn't been confirmed yet, it appears that there are some clues surfacing on the web that the new Perfect Dark game could end up offering a Game as a Service approach.
While most fans would agree that Perfect Dark needs a new game, it hasn't been clear just what the approach of the upcoming game might be since it was announced in 2020. Now, a year and a half after the game was officially unveiled, it's possible the format of the upcoming title can be hinted at thanks to taking a look at the resume of the title's lead producer.
Tomb Raider Developer Crystal Dynamics is Assisting With Perfect Dark Reboot Game
Twitter user Idle Sloth pointed out that the LinkedIn profile of Perfect Dark's lead producer, Corey Butler, could be a very big sign that when the game arrives, it will offer at least some kind of GaaS elements. It turns out that while Butler has an extensive background in the video game industry, quite a few of the titles he's worked on are also Game as a Service titles.
In fact, before Butler came on board the Perfect Dark team in January, he spent a little over the last two years working on the Marvel's Avengers team. Before joining Crystal Dymanics, he spent eight months at QC Games and while he didn't specifically lay out what he did at that studio he spent quite a few years with BioWare before making that move. At the top of the list with that company was his work on both Anthem and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Almost all the games that Butler has worked on have had at least some sort of aspect of GaaS, and it seems odd that Crystal Dynamics would name him the lead producer of Perfect Dark if the
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