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
Rare’s Scarlett adventure game ‘will be announced at X019’
Microsoft will reportedly reveal new IPs from Rare and Obsidian
Xbox studio hires Apex Legends weapon designer
First-party startup The Initiative continues expansion
Xbox’s new studio signs yet more experience from Respawn, BioWare
The Initiative continues its expansion
Xbox ‘is aware’ it owns classic IP like Perfect Dark
Studios boss explains how it considers revivals
Xbox could allow acquired studios to make multiplatform games
First-party boss says he’s open to rival platforms
Xbox boss committed to ‘strong single-player focused games’
Spencer says new first-party studios means Xbox is covered in that area
Xbox needs to improve its first-party games output, says Spencer
“We have work to do”
Xbox studio hires group of God of War designers
First-party startup The Initiative continues expansion
PlayStation talent acquisition lead joins Xbox Game Studios
Recruiter “responsible for staffing God of War” now working at Microsoft
Xbox giving first-party studios ‘time to focus on quality’
Phil Spencer explains E3 no-shows for Turn 10, Playground’s second team