Xbox cancels Perfect Dark, Everwild, and an unannounced online game amidst yet another round of mass layoffs

• Xbox has canceled Everwild, Perfect Dark, and an unannounced game from ZeniMax
• Perfect Dark developer, The Initiative, has also been shuttered
• Layoffs have occurred at several studios

Microsoft has once again made significant cuts to its gaming division, as Xbox cancels a handful of games, closes a studio, and performs yet another round of mass layoffs.

As reported by Bloomberg, Xbox has closed down studio The Initiative and subsequently canceled the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot. Rare's Everwild has also been canceled, as well as an unannounced online title from The Elder Scrolls Online developer Zenimax Online Studios.

Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, has said in an email to Xbox staff that the cuts “reflect a broader effort to adjust priorities and focus resources to set up our teams for greater success within a changing industry landscape.”