Overview
- Wilton‑Regan says she recorded scenes across 2023–2025, including extensive performance capture and “entire chapters” for the reboot.
- She describes learning of the decision alongside the public, calling the defunding and closure of The Initiative devastating for the disbanded team.
- Reports of potential salvation through Take‑Two did not result in a deal, with the creative director later confirming production had fully stopped.
- Microsoft announced in July 2025 that it would not move forward with Perfect Dark, part of a broader year of cuts that also hit co‑developer Crystal Dynamics.
- Wilton‑Regan has been named the new Lara Croft for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis in 2026 and Catalyst in 2027, though she admits fearing another abrupt loss.