Within a year, the new Perfect Dark has just lost another major developer. This time we learn the secret departure of Dan Neuburger, game director of the game.
While Xbox had a good idea of getting the Perfect Dark license out of the closet, development seems a bit restless. It is through examining the LinkedIn profile thatInternet users noted the departure of a key member of the initiative.
Ahoy, ahoy, forsaken captain
Daniel NeuburgerGame Director of the new Perfect Dark, left the studio The Initiative in January. That tells us his professional profile. He will have stayed with the company for around three years and eight months and almost witnessed the birth of the structure. In fact, the initiative took its first steps in 2018.
But it wasn’t until December 2020, during the Game Awards, that the developers formalized having taken over Rare’s dormant license. This one has dozed off since 2005 if you put Perfect Dark XBLA aside. An Xbox 360 remaster released on Xbox Live Arcade in 2010.
Perfect Dark: Joanna’s Return to the Riot?
The question is legitimate. Last year, at almost the same time, Drew Murray announced his departure to return to his previous employer, Insomniac Games. Also in 2021, Crystal Dynamics came to the aid of the teams … For a development that skates? Maybe. But in itself, getting outside help to complete a game is nothing new, and many studios use it for large-scale projects.
Saying goodbye to his colleagues, Drew Murray expressed unconcern about the condition of this Perfect Dark:
But the most important thing is that the team has the talent and vision to finish the game and restart the license.
Still, one can wonder if, despite all the talent that makes up The Initiative, there isn’t a management problem. Internal or higher, because as of 2018 we only have one CGI teaser and development is still in its infancy… The only other information, this episode will be about “the ‘eco-sci-fi’.
After this reboot, do you think the development of Perfect Dark will face any problems or not at all? Are you worried or do you think the studio’s recruits are strong enough to handle Joanna Dark’s comeback? What exactly do you expect from this comeback? Tell us everything in the comments.
