Crystal Dynamics will also be involved in the new Perfect Dark game, according to The Initiative studio. This Square Enix studio, which is also the developer of games such as the recent Tomb Raider trilogy and Marvel;s Avengers, will help The Initiative for Perfect Dark.
“To bring this first-person spy thriller to the next generation, we’re collaborating with Crystal Dynamics, the world-star team behind character-based games like Tomb Raider,” says The Initiative. “Our teams would not miss an opportunity to work together. We are still in the early stages of development, but we are incredibly excited to use this unique opportunity to present our vision for Perfect Dark.”
The relationship between The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics is actually no surprise. The studio has not yet released a game, the first game of this mysterious Microsoft studio will be Perfect Dark. However, the head of the studio is Darrell Gallagher, who also worked on the Tomb Raider series and served for a decade at Crystal Dynamics. Another name in the studio is Daniel Neuburger, who previously worked at Crystal Dynamics.
Perfect Dark doesn’t have a release date yet, albeit in years.