The Initiative has introduced that the Excellent Darkish reboot undertaking goes to be developed in partnership with the Sq. Enix subsidiary: Crystal Dynamics. This recently-announced reboot to the Excellent Darkish collection will probably be dealt with by the group that introduced video games such because the Tomb Raider reboot to life.
The Initiative made the announcement via Twitter earlier right this moment. You possibly can learn the tweet beneath:
The groups couldn’t move up an opportunity to work collectively. We’re nonetheless early in growth, however extremely excited to make use of this distinctive alternative to ship on the imaginative and prescient for Excellent Darkish!
— TheInitiative (@TheInitiative) September 24, 2023
Coincidentally, Darrell Gallagher, the studio head over at The Initiative, beforehand was at Crystal Dynamics. He was the top of the studio whereas engaged on the Tomb Raider collection. In the meantime, whereas he was working underneath Sq. Enix, Gallagher labored on video games like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Yr Celebration.
Excellent Darkish is The Initiative’s first undertaking. The sport was introduced throughout the 2020’s Game Awards and is aiming to ship a undercover agent thriller set in a near-future world. Microsoft will probably be publishing the sport after the formation of The Initiative as a brand new Xbox Recreation studio in Santa Monica.
The group behind the Excellent Darkish reboot was constructed by bringing in among the most proficient sport makers from across the business who share a ardour for storytelling, world-building, and creating memorable sport experiences. Darrel Gallagher believes that the group will have the ability to re-imagine one of the crucial beloved IPs in gaming historical past.
The sport is described as an “Eco Sci-Fi Journey” and can star the long-lasting character Joanna Darkish. As we talked about on the time of the announcement, The Initiative is hoping Joanna Darkish will have the ability to steal a little bit of Lara Croft’s thunder, besides with a extra ecologically pleasant edge.
Sadly, no phrase concerning the sport has been made as of but. We all know that the sport is coming day and date to Xbox Recreation Move and the sport may also be out there on PC. A Gamesindustry.biz insider made a remark about how the sport (alongside the Fable reboot and Uncommon’s Everwild) is likely to be launched as late as 2023.
