Rumors of a GoldenEye 007 port or remaster have been circulating in the industry for some time. After users spotted achievements for the game on Xbox, it was reasonably assumed that the release would be close, with some hopeful fans expecting a half-shadow drop during June’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. Alas, it was not to be. No mention of the game’s release has been made by Rare, Nintendo, or Microsoft, and it is now believed that the game may currently be on hold due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. As reported by our sister site Pure Xbox, this comes via a recent tweet from reporter Jeff Grubb, who stated in no uncertain terms that the game is “in a state of limbo due to the war.” Goldeneye is still in limbo due to the war. The head of the 1 v 100 team left Microsoft. I don’t know what this means for the game.— Jeff Grubb, #3 Game Journalist (@JeffGrubb) July 10, 2022 While this may be speculation on Jeff’s part, the reasoning makes a lot of sense. After all, GoldenEye 007 features Bond infiltrating Russian facilities and confronting the Russian military in a rather violent manner, so much so that Miyamoto himself previously suggested a more passive endgame resolution. The possibility that Microsoft and Nintendo want to avoid releasing the game at this time is not unlikely. If true, GoldenEye 007’s apparent release delay follows news that Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp will be delayed indefinitely from its original April 8 release “in light of recent global events.” At this time, no alternative release date has been set for the game. We’ve got it crossed that GoldenEye 007 is being considered for Switch – are you excited to give it another go? Let us know in the comments below.
