{"id":1872399,"date":"2026-04-08T14:07:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1872399"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:07:34","slug":"james-bond-game-007-first-light-delayed-a-bit-on-nintendo-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1872399","title":{"rendered":"James Bond game 007: First Light delayed a bit on Nintendo Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/007-first-light\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      007 First Light<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">James Bond game 007: First Light delayed a bit on Nintendo Switch 2<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Die Another Day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/007-First-Light---James-Bond-close-up.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"007: First Light - 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Official Path Tracing Reveal Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pzkNzkSqqic?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pzkNzkSqqic\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">007 First Light &#8211; Official Path Tracing Reveal Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pzkNzkSqqic\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Though most people are confident in the developer&#8217;s pedigree and experience, having made a name for itself with the Hitman series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/merry-christmas-james-bond-game-007-first-light-has-been-delayed\">007: First Light faced a major delay in late 2025<\/a>. Earlier this year, the studio also caused confusion with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/io-interactive-revises-and-reduces-007-first-light-pc-system-specs-after-gamers-highlight-inconsistencies-in-previous-versions\">inconsistent PC system requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>IO has had to build on its immersive sim and stealth expertise with cinematic and explosive action sequences for this game. In February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/007-first-light-gameplay-director-talks-batman-arkham-and-uncharted-influences\">gameplay director Andreas Krogh explained<\/a> how they&#8217;d looked at modern classics like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/video-game-franchises\/uncharted\">Uncharted<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/batman-arkham-games-order\">Batman: Arkham<\/a> games for inspiration, so you could say 007: First Light has been properly shaken and not just stirred.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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Earlier this year, the studio also caused confusion with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/io-interactive-revises-and-reduces-007-first-light-pc-system-specs-after-gamers-highlight-inconsistencies-in-previous-versions\">inconsistent PC system requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>IO has had to build on its immersive sim and stealth expertise with cinematic and explosive action sequences for this game. 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