Perfect Dark and Everwild reportedly cancelled as Microsoft lays off up to 9000

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Sogreblute said:

If it's true that Perfect Dark's "gameplay" trailer last year was faked and they still had no working build after 5 YEARS they deserve to be let go. I know people will get mad at me saying this, but if you cannot do your job then you don't deserve to keep it. This is also on Microsoft. How did they not take the initiative (pun not intended) to come in years ago and can the project or reboot it? There's a reason you never announce games too early.

If those reports are true than yeah I can't argue against the game getting cancelled. The trailer looked good, but a little suspicious. I remember Digital Foundry questioning how real it actually was. 

Either way all these layoffs suck. I wonder how many regular employees laid off would be equivalent to just one executive being let go. 

Last edited by trunkswd - on 02 July 2025