Theuns Smit, senior licensing producer at IO Interactive, spoke about the Switch 2 build and pointed to strong progress on the technical side. Smit reaffirmed that the game remains on schedule for a late summer release window.
"It's (the Switch 2 version) charging ahead, it's going great, we're seeing really good progress on the optimization side of things, because that's basically what it's all about for us. We want to make sure that we give it its time in optimization and performance, [so] that it reaches the quality that not only we desire, but that we feel our players deserve. …We're just looking forward to later this summer, moving into it, and you know, in the future coming once we're ready to share even more, we will, but from what I can share, at least now is things are on track and moving, and that it's going well."
Smit framed optimization and performance as the core focus for the Switch 2 version. IO Interactive wants the port to hit a quality bar the team expects and that players deserve. He added that more details will come when the studio is ready to share them, but for now the project is moving forward on track.
What 007 First Light Covers
007 First Light is a unique, standalone original story created by the development team at IO Interactive. In the game, players step into the shoes of a young Bond, a promising yet rebellious Royal Navy air crewman who is recruited into MI6. His sharp instincts and heroism in combat propel him into the agency's rigorous training program for the once revered, and newly resurrected, elite 00 section.
For the first time ever, fans will be able to experience Bond's ascent at MI6 from a young 26 year old recruit into a full fledged spy, immersing them in the exotic and dangerous world of espionage captured in the films. Bond's adventures will take players all around the globe, coming face to face with allies and foes, or in some cases both, while choosing how they overcome obstacles and challenges, whether it be with brute force, cunning guile, or charming wit.
Gameplay and Characters
007 First Light is a third person action adventure game that blends IO Interactive's signature stealth and action gameplay mechanics with the world of Bond and MI6. Players will choose how to utilize Bond's unique set of skills in combat, relationships, as well as the latest in Q's technological gadgetry in his ascent to becoming 007.
Along the way, they will meet familiar faces like M, Q, and Moneypenny, and be introduced to new characters including Bond's mentor John Greenway, the mysterious Isola, as well as a whole new cast of villains.
