Overview
- The roughly two-minute in-engine clip was posted by leaker eXtas1s, with Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson confirming its authenticity.
- Sources indicate the footage was produced to showcase lighting in Unreal Engine 4 for internal use at ZeniMax Online.
- The video depicts a neon-soaked, vertically layered cyberpunk setting with monorails and crowded markets, functioning as a cinematic tone piece rather than gameplay.
- Earlier reports outlined Project Blackbird as a third-person online shooter/MMO centered on bio-enhanced “Revenants” on the planet Soteria, and the visuals align with that aesthetic and vertical-movement focus.
- Microsoft canceled Project Blackbird in July 2025 during broader cuts, prompting departures including founder Matt Firor and contributing to new studios such as Sackbird Studios and Ironroot Games.