Jokin aika sitten uutta Perfect Dark -peliä työstävä The Initiative julkisti saavansa apua Crystal Dynamicsilta, joka muistetaan muun muassa live service -pelistä Marvel's Avengers. Moinen on aiheuttanut porinaa verkossa, onko se varsinainen pelinkehitys kenties vaikeuksissa.
Huhuilija Jeff Grubb on sanonut Twitterissä pitävänsä nykymenoa aivan normaalina.
"It really is as boring and simple as most people have been saying. Perfect Dark dev was always supposed to ramp up this year, but that is difficult because of covid/labor shortages. Gallagher always knew Crystal Dynamics was an option, and everyone at all companies agreed. Internally, Microsoft views this as pretty normal and similar to Sega studios like Relic and Creative Assembly working on AOE/Halo Wars. It's also likely way more efficient than spending another year getting to the massive staff size that Perfect Dark requires."
Onko Crystal Dynamics sitten ensin jonkinlaisella koeajalla? Ehkäpä, mutta siitä ei Grubb tiedä.
"I cannot confirm that it is a tryout, but ... I mean, it wouldn't surprise me. Does Square Enix even want Crystal Dynamics?"
