# Xbox Shutters The Initiative, Cancels *Perfect Dark* [Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's new IP, and other unannounced projects](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-is-closing-down-xbox-studio-the-initiative) by Jez Corden for Windows Central > "Microsoft is shutting down The Initiative as a result of the game's cancellation." The Initiative was established in 2018 as a brand, new first-party studio that gave off single-player, narrative game vibes. They [revealed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S--lFTxAVs8) a reboot of *Perfect Dark* in 2020 and showed off [gameplay last summer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofUi9DR9sc4). I've been [[Phil Spencer Visits The Initiative|rooting]] for The Initiative from the [[Big Three Predictions 2020#Xbox 2020 Predictions|beginning]], hoping for Xbox to [[Phil Spencer Plays The Initiative’s Game|build]] their own Naughty Dog or Santa Monica Studio. No wonder Xbox had to buy Activision. What an absolute waste of time, talent, and money.