However, it lost the 007 license to EA, leading the studio to create a new game to evolve its mechanics and ideas.Īs one of the last games released by Rare before it was bought by Microsoft in 2002, Perfect Dark remains one of the studio's most ambitious titles. Before online multiplayer FPS franchises like Call of Duty and Halo ruled the market, GoldenEye was the gold standard for console deathmatches, and Rare wanted to continue its legacy. The original Perfect Dark was set in its own sci-fi universe and had a unique protagonist in Joanna Dark, but the game owed its entire existence to GoldenEye 007, the beloved shooter based on the James Bond film of the same name. RELATED: Xbox's The Initiative Announces New Perfect Dark Game After such a long wait, the new Perfect Dark will have to recapture the progressive spirit that made the original game a hit if it wants to stand out in a market where high-quality FPS games aren't hard to find.
The teaser trailer for the upcoming Perfect Dark only hints at what Agent Dark's next adventure has in store, but news of the game existing at all has rekindled fan interest in a series that remains full of intrigue and possibility two decades on from its original debut. The long-awaited return of secret agent Joanna Dark comes fifteen years after her last major appearance on Xbox consoles, and while the series became part of gaming history thanks to its original developer Rare, upstart studio The Initiative has been tasked with the mission of bringing Perfect Dark into the 2020s.
Microsoft unveiled a new entry in the Perfect Dark series at the Game Awards this week, shocking fans of the futuristic spy shooter franchise.
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