Editing Perfect Dark Zero (section)

{{Short description|2005 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Perfect Dark Zero
| image = Perfect Dark Zero Coverart.png
| caption = North American cover art
| developer = [[Rare (company)|Rare]]
| publisher = [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]
| director = Chris Tilston
| producer = Richard Cousins<br>Lee Schuneman<br>Chris Kimmell
| designer = 
| programmer = 
| artist = 
| writer = Dale Murchie
| composer = David Clynick
| series = ''[[Perfect Dark (series)|Perfect Dark]]''
| platforms = [[Xbox 360]]
| released = {{Video game release|NA|November 22, 2005|EU|December 2, 2005}}
| genre = [[First-person shooter]], [[Stealth game|stealth]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}

'''''Perfect Dark Zero''''' is a [[first-person shooter]] developed by [[Rare (company)|Rare]] and published by [[Microsoft Game Studios]]. It was released as a [[Xbox 360 launch|launch title]] for the [[Xbox 360]] video game console in 2005. The game is part of the ''[[Perfect Dark (series)|Perfect Dark]]'' series and a prequel to the original ''[[Perfect Dark]]''. The story of the game follows [[Joanna Dark]], a bounty hunter working with her father and a computer hacker, as she joins the Carrington Institute agency to prevent a rival corporation from gaining possession of an ancient artifact which endows individuals with superhuman powers.

''Perfect Dark Zero'' features a [[Campaign setting|campaign mode]] consisting of 14 missions that can be played solo or [[Cooperative video game|co-operatively]], and a [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] mode where a maximum of 32 players can compete against each other in numerous types of [[Deathmatch (video games)|deathmatch]] and objective-based games. Both the co-operative and multiplayer modes support [[Split screen (computer graphics)|split screen]], [[system link]], and the [[Xbox Live]] online service. The game was under development for five years and was originally intended to be released for the [[GameCube]] and later the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]. During development, several intended features were canceled so that the game could meet the Xbox 360 launch.

Upon release, ''Perfect Dark Zero'' sold more than one million copies worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its graphics and numerous multiplayer modes. However, some critics felt that the game did not meet expectations, criticising single-player aspects such as its story and voice acting. After its release, the game was supported with [[downloadable content]], expanding its multiplayer mode with new maps and new types of computer-controlled [[Video game bot|bots]]. In 2015, the game was included in the ''[[Rare Replay]]'' video game compilation for [[Xbox One]].