GoldenEye 007 will release for Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles this week, on January 27, it’s been announced.
A pair of trailers published on Wednesday (embedded below) also confirm widescreen support for both versions of the shooter.
After months of speculation,Microsoftofficially confirmed the modern ports of GoldenEye 007forXboxGame Pass, in addition to a Nintendo Switch, during aNintendo Directbroadcast in September.
Previously, the company confirmed thatonline play would only be present in the Switch port, suggesting that both versions would be relatively unchanged in terms of content – something that today’s trailers heavily suggest.
Switch Online’s classic games library is able to feature online play via emulation of the original local modes as a feature of the platform.
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According to developerRare, the Xbox version will include “achievements, 4K resolution and a smoother framerate” in addition to split-screen local multiplayer.
Rare previously said of the Xbox port: “The original experience has been updated with improved control options (including dual analogue stick support), native 16:9 resolution up to 4K Ultra HD (where supported), a consistent refresh rate and a full complement of achievements to unlock.”
GoldenEye 007 will be made available onXbox OneandXbox Series X|Sas part of Xbox Game Pass. Additionally, players who own a digital copy of Rare Replay will be able to download the game free of charge.
Further reading
A Rare employees previously confirmed that the version of GoldenEye releasing for modern platforms is not the same asthe cancelled Xbox 360 remasterthat was leaked online in 2021.
Speaking for the first time to VGC in aGoldenEye Xbox interviewin 2021, the cannedXbox 360remaster’s co-directors said they didn’t think it would ever be officially released.
“It’s kind of bittersweet,” co-directorChris Tilstonsaid of seeing the GoldenEye remaster leak into the public domain at the time. “It means people get to see the work that was done, but it also masks some of the cockups that went on behind the scenes.”
