Overview

• MP1st published screenshots of internal design documents from a former developer, with VGC corroborating key details on locations and systems.
• The files state The Initiative was building “Vertical Slice 1” for a planned “Season 1,” indicating an episodic release approach.
• The centerpiece Adrenaline System treated adrenaline as a finite, regenerating resource enabling healing, damage buffs, damage reduction, time-slowing, improved precision, speed boosts, and chained execution finishers.
• Concept art outlines an “eco sci‑fi” aesthetic with settings that included Cairo and other futuristic, sustainability‑focused environments.
• Microsoft canceled the reboot and closed The Initiative in July 2025; Bloomberg reports rescue talks with Take‑Two and Embracer collapsed and were followed by layoffs at co-developer Crystal Dynamics.