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Nintendo Switch 2 Port of 007 First Light Delayed Until Late Summer

5/7/2026

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Switch 2 Delayed

Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light will be delayed until late summer.
The game launches on May 27 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said the Switch 2 port is running but needs time for quality.
He rejected Borderlands 4 comparisons and promised to deliver the Switch 2 version in shape.
VGC’s early hands-on preview called the PS5 and PC versions a “game of the year contender”.

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Deschamps Backs Combat

Global Brand Manager Laurine Deschamps says combat in 007 First Light will not be a failure state, with stealth flowing naturally.
Players control a 26-year-old Navy air crewman recruited into MI6, using force, guile or charm to overcome obstacles.
The title is marketed as a third-person action-adventure that blends stealth mechanics with overt combat.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version will be sold physically and as a digital download on the eShop.

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IO Interactive Gains

GTA 6’s six-month delay gave IO Interactive extra breathing room for 007 First Light.
Abrak says the game is IO’s most ambitious project and aims for AAA quality on an AA budget.
IOI Partners ended its MindsEye publishing deal in March.
Project Fantasy has an undisclosed backer, rumored to be Xbox.
The studio reuses Hitman assets and its engine for the Bond game to lower costs.

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Historical Context

Nintendo launched the Wii in November 2006, selling over 101 million units worldwide and proving motion-control hardware could dominate the market. The success spurred Microsoft’s Xbox 360 (released 2005) and Sony’s PlayStation 3 (2006) to compete, creating a cross-platform development race that still pressures Nintendo. Now IO Interactive’s Hakan Abrak cites that pressure as a reason for delaying the Switch 2’s “First Light” title while reusing Hitman assets.

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Switch 2 Delayed

Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light will be delayed until late summer.
The game launches on May 27 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said the Switch 2 port is running but needs time for quality.
He rejected Borderlands 4 comparisons and promised to deliver the Switch 2 version in shape.
VGC’s early hands-on preview called the PS5 and PC versions a “game of the year contender”.

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