Take-Two was reportedly in discussions to save lots of Xbox’s canceled Excellent Darkish reboot, however negotiations lately collapsed over particulars of a possible deal.
That’s in line with Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, who stories that the collapse of talks between Microsoft, Take-Two, and Crystal Dynamics proprietor Embracer resulted in an unspecified variety of layoffs at Crystal Dynamics final month.
Crystal Dynamics was co-developing Excellent Darkish alongside California-based The Initiative earlier than the sport was canceled in July, and its developer closed as a part of a sweeping layoff throughout Microsoft.
The sport, a remake of the traditional spy shooter from developer Uncommon, was introduced in 2020 and featured in final summer time’s Xbox Summer season Showcase.
In line with Bloomberg’s sources, Take-Two was in discussions with Microsoft and Embracer to fund and publish the sport, however the deal collapsed partially as a result of the businesses had been unable to return to phrases over long-term possession of the Excellent Darkish franchise.
Representatives for Embracer, Xbox, and Take-Two all declined to remark.
Microsoft confirmed a major wave of layoffs this summer time, which reportedly noticed as a lot as 4%, or roughly 9,100 of the corporate’s complete staff, throughout all departments, together with gaming, affected.
