- Name
- The Initiative
- Abbreviation
- Founded
- 10 June 2018
- Location
- Santa Monica,California,USA
- Website
- https://initiativegaming.com/
- Aliases
The Initiative
Santa Monica,California,USA
A first-party studio formed by Microsoft in 2018 to develop a new Perfect Dark. The studio was closed in July 2025 amid massive layoffs within Microsoft. Perfect Dark was never released.
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Overview
The formation of The Initiative was announced by Phil Spencer on stage at E3 2018. At the time of the announcement the studio was still in it's infancy, but Microsoft stated that it sees The Initiative as their "quadruple-A" studio. Their first title, the reboot of Perfect Dark, was announced during the The Game Awards in December 2020. The studio was closed amid massive layoffs throughout Microsoft in July 2025. Perfect Dark was canceled as a result.
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