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Cancelled Perfect Dark reboot gameplay footage leaks online

Original: Gameplay footage from cancelled Xbox Perfect Dark game leaks online, and it looks pretty good Last year, we learned that

Gameplay footage from the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot has leaked online, showing a game in development at The Initiative before Microsoft cancelled it in 2025's wide-ranging cuts. Early reactions suggest the project looked promising, prompting renewed discussion among fans about what might have been and frustration over its cancellation.

Why now: Fans are reacting to a first real look at a high-profile cancelled Xbox game that was shut down during Microsoft's 2025 layoffs.

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• Gameplay footage from cancelled Xbox Perfect Dark game leaks online, and it looks pretty good Last year, we learned that Xbox cancelled a reboot of Perfect Dark. The game, in development at The Initiative, was cancelled as part of 2025's wave of wide-ranging cuts at Microsoft… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 2

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