As part of the overall cuts to the Xbox division and layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, the company is cancelling the upcoming Everwild from Rare, sources tell Windows Central. Game industry journalist Jason Schreier of Bloomberg also shared that he'd heard tell of the cancelations as well.
Everwild was first announced back in 2019 as a new IP from Rare, a U.K. studio with a long history of working on various projects, including the original Perfect Dark. In recent years, Rare has been known for its work on Sea of Thieves, a hugely-successful multiplayer pirate game.
Windows Central can also report from our sources that Perfect Dark has been canceled as well, with The Initiative studio being closed.
ZeniMax Online Studios' new IP hadn't been formally revealed, but Perfect Dark has had multiple trailers since its announcement, including a gameplay demonstration in the Xbox Games Showcase 2024. The Initiative had been working on the game for many years in partnership with Embracer Groups' Crystal Dynamics of Tomb Raider fame.
