Perfect Dark is back Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Perfect Dark is back First project from Microsoft's The Initiative. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 11 Dec 2020 47 comments The legendary Perfect Dark franchise is back. Our first, brief look at its new incarnation came tonight during The Game Awards via a cinematic trailer which showed a futuristic "eco sci-fi" take and introduced the Microsoft studio behind the project, The Initiative. Watch on YouTube Perfect Dark - Official Announce Trailer - The Game Awards 2020. Perfect Dark is the first game to come from The Initiative, Microsoft's Santa Monica-based studio founded by Crystal Dynamics veteran Darrell Gallagher. Today's announcement comes almost exactly 15 years on from the release of Xbox 360 launch title Perfect Dark Zero - the last all-new entry in the franchise. The original Perfect Dark launched on N64 back in 2000, when Rare was still owned by Nintendo, and was created as a spiritual successor to the legendary GoldenEye 007. A remaster of that was released in 2010, put together by Minecraft console developer 4J Studios. We've been waiting for word on a new Perfect Dark ever since. A mix of first-person shooting and gadget-filled stealth, the series stars spy/bounty hunter Joanna Dark - who we saw return again in tonight's first glimpse. Tonight, Rare acknowledged the new Perfect Dark's announcement and said it was "very impressed by everything we've seen so far": Good day, Miss Dark. Yes, the talented team at @TheInitiative will be taking us back to the future of espionage in their reimagining of the Perfect Dark universe! We're very impressed by everything we've seen so far, and we hope you're all equally excited for Jo's return. https://t.co/eAnIUT2aq5- Rare Ltd. (@RareLtd) December 11, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store