Perfect Dark Team Hit as Microsoft Lays Off Xbox Developers in July 2025 Shake-Up 【BREAKING 2025】Microsoft Layoffs Rock Xbox Studios Perfect Dark and Everwild Face Uncertain Future Figure 1: Gamer immersed in gameplay—unaware of looming studio shutdowns In July 2025, Microsoft announced a round of mass layoffs that heavily affected its Xbox Game Studios division. Among the impacted teams were The Initiative —developers of the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot—and Rare , known for Everwild . 📅 Timeline of the Layoffs and Project Impact Layoff Announcement: July 2, 2025 Internal Restructuring: Ongoing through late July Projects Affected: Perfect Dark (The Initiative), Everwild (Rare) While Microsoft has not confirmed cancellations, industry sources suggest that Perfect Dark may face significant delays and Everwild could be scaled back or re...