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Drew Murray Announces He's Leaving the Initiative

Drew Murray, a design lead at Microsoft's new studio, the Initiative announced that he's stepping down to focus on his personal life.

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The Initiative Working on Perfect Dark as Its First Game Worries Me

With The Initiative being Xbox's new top tier studio, I don't think Perfect Dark was the right choice as its first AAAA project.

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The Initiative Reportedly Working on New Perfect Dark Game

Perfect Dark could be getting a new third-person revival at The Initiative.

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Xbox Game Studios is Able to Take Creative Risks Thanks to Game Pass

With the accessibility of Xbox Game Pass, the teams that are apart of Xbox Game Studios have more flexibility than ever before.

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Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4 Update With Initial Support for PS5 and Xbox Series X

Unreal Engine 4.25 was recently launched by Epic Games, which adds new features and a brand new tool called "The Unreal Insights."

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The Initiative's Unannounced Game Reportedly Uses Unreal Engine 4

Some new details from a LinkedIn page of a former The Initiative designer hints at possible Perfect Dark reboot.

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The Initiative's Upcoming Game is in a Playable State, Phil Spencer Goes Hands-On

The Initiative's forthcoming project may be further into development than we think.

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Xbox's Phil Spencer Meets With The Initiative, Hints At Things New And Old

The Head of Xbox may have tweeted a hint as to what Microsoft's new internal game studio has been working on.

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Former God of War Developers Join New Xbox Studio The Initiative

The Initiative, one of Xbox's latest studios, has hired a group of designers from God of War.

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The Last of Us Part II Designer Joins Xbox Game Studios Developer The Initiative

A The Last of Us Part II Game Designer joins The Initiative as the newest talent in Microsoft's ever-improving dream team.

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Xbox Game Studios Developer The Initiative Introduces Itself in New Video

The Initiative, a new Microsoft-owned developer that was formed less than a year ago, introduced itself and established its goals in a new video.

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Here's What You Need to Know About the Seven Studios Microsoft Just Acquired

At both E3 2018 and X018, Microsoft announced the acquisition of a total of seven different studios: here is everything you need to know about them.

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Microsoft's New Studio, The Initiative, Brings Aboard Former Devs from Rockstar, Sony Santa Monica, and More

Microsoft's newest studio, The Initiative, announced a slate of new hires over the weekend that include talents from some of the industry's best teams.

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Xbox Adds Ninja Theory, Compulsion, Playground, Undead Labs and New Studio to First Party Line-up

Microsoft partners with five new studios to bring Xbox-exclusive titles, including Ninja Theory, Playground Games, Undead Labs, and more.

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