The creative director of Marvel’s Wolverine has reportedly left the game to work for Xbox and its Perfect Dark reboot.
According to Stephen Totilo’s Game File, Brian Horton left Insomniac over the summer. He is now the creative director on Perfect Dark, which is being developed by The Initiative.
An Xbox representative told Game File that Horton will be “bringing his wealth of experience to the upcoming reboot of the classic secret agent series”.
Totilo’s report states that Horton left Insomniac and Wolverine as part of creative changes around the game. Another move made was that Cameron Christian is no longer game director on Wolverine. Instead, he moves to a different, currently unknown, role within the studio.
Taking over as Wolverine’s game director and creative director are Mike Daly and Marcus Smith, respectively. The two were the leads on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Insider Gaming reached out to Sony for comment on the changes, but no response was received.
Perfect Dark has seen a number of reported issues with development over the years. However, this summer saw a new look at the game released during Xbox’s Summer Showcase.
Regarding Wolverine, the last look fans received came via the major Insomniac leak from 2023. The game was first announced in 2021, but Insomniac may be “gearing up” to showcase more of the game in the near future.
As far as a release date for Perfect Dark or Wolverine, none have been officially announced. Rumors suggest that Wolverine could release sometime in 2025.
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