Phil Spencer Suggests Perfect Dark Reboot Helps Xbox Lineup Become Less Male-Oriented

We don’t know a lot about the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot for Xbox Series X, but Phil Spencer has now said that the fact that the series features a female protagonist is important for the console. In a recent interview, the head of Xbox told IGN Unlocked that details are thin on the ground for the reboot as of yet, but also said that main character Joanna Dark offers “a lot of modern opportunities” compared to the console’s “men-with-guns” lineup.

“I think it’s awesome that for us we can focus on a female protagonist in our lineup, we don’t have a lot of that in our our first-party,” he said. “I think Joanna offers a lot of modern opportunities that I love to see the team focusing on, having a strong protagonist…”