Source: Xbox Game Studios (screenshot)
What you need to know
- The Initiative is a new studio first revealed in 2018.
- The studio is headed by Darrell Gallagher, formerly of Crystal Dynamics.
- At the Game Awards 2020, The Initiative revealed a new Perfect Dark title.
First announced in 2018, The Initiative is a new studio based in Santa Monica, California. During the Game Awards 2020, the studio finally revealed its first project and The Initiative is making Perfect Dark.
You can check out the trailer below:
Then, there's an interview with some of the studio developers which you can also check out.

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