The Initiative
The Initiative is a new first-party Xbox game studio based in Santa Monica, California. The company was announced in June 2018, with the claim that it’s been given “freedom to explore, try new things and operate like an independent studio.”
The Initiative News
Xbox’s Phil Spencer explains why he believes studio buyouts are good for gaming
Spencer also discusses where he’d like to grow Xbox’s first-party capabilities
Xbox says it will continue to buy studios and wants to release games ‘every quarter’
Matt Booty says Microsoft will aim to grow its portfolio “as [Game Pass] grows”
Sunset Overdrive’s director says he would ‘love’ to make a sequel
“I think there are a lot of stories that can be told in that universe,” says Marcus Smith
Sony registers trademark for Insomniac’s Xbox shooter Sunset Overdrive
The game's director recently rejoined the studio, after several years at Xbox
Perfect Dark’s former lead designer left Xbox to rejoin Sony’s Insomniac
Drew Murray recently quit The Initiative citing personal reasons
Perfect Dark’s most senior designer has quit Xbox’s The Initiative
Co-founder and former lead designer Drew Murray leaves after two years for personal reasons
Analysis: Who’s working on the new Perfect Dark?
Third-person action game veterans are helming Xbox's sci-fi spy reboot
Xbox has officially announced a new Perfect Dark from The Initiative
New Xbox studio finally announces its debut project at The Game Awards
New Xbox studio said to be working on Perfect Dark hires PlayStation and Infinity Ward talent
From studios including Naughty Dog, Santa Monica and Insomniac
Microsoft will consider buying more game studios in future, says CEO
"Content is the ingredient to our platform that we continue to invest in," adds Spencer