Update (September 13, 2022): Microsoft confirms that GoldenEye 007 will not offer online play on Xbox.
What do you need to know
- The alleged remaster of GoldenEye 007 has been officially confirmed to be released today on Nintendo Direct.
- Rare released a statement on Twitter revealing that it will be coming to Xbox Game Pass as part of Rare Replay.
- The enhanced version will include improved graphics and split-screen local multiplayer, but there is no online multiplayer for the Xbox version.
After months of speculation,and voices e List of leaked resultsToday, Rare has finally confirmed the arrival of the GoldenEye 007 remaster. Today Nintendo Direct showed a trailer for the highly anticipated release, followed by a tweet from the Xbox Rare studio confirming that the game will also arrive on Xbox Game Pass. However, the tweet doesn’t mention that it will be an Xbox version Do not Received online multiplayer game, which has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch.
25 years after its original release, try GoldenEye 007 faithfully redesigned for Xbox consoles. Includes goals, 4K resolution, and smoother frame rate, even in split-screen local multiplayer! Coming soon to XboxGamePass. pic.twitter.com/kpBlJKqFR9September 13, 2022
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The Enhanced Edition will feature improved graphics, improved frame rates, and native 16: 9 4K resolution on Xbox. Local split-screen multiplayer will be a feature for up to four players, but so far online multiplayer has only been announced for the Nintendo version. Online multiplayer on Nintendo Switch Online is a system-wide feature, which allows any classic game from the N64 library with local multiplayer capabilities to work online via virtualization.
The launch date has yet to be confirmed, but this announcement comes 25 years after the original and fans will be thrilled to confirm all the speculation from official sources in recent months. The announcement was somewhat tempered by the fact that online multiplayer is a Nintendo Switch exclusive. The introduction of virtual online multiplayer features in classic games on Xbox may require an additional investment Xbox backward compatibility system, which has been discontinued At least for now.
Given the odd rights situation in the IP video game GoldenEye 007 split between Microsoft and Nintendo, porting the game to modern systems probably wasn’t easy. Phil Spencer previously spoke of “a lot of respect” for Nintendo despite being competitors in the console market. with rare ones Banjo Kazooie Having hit Nintendo Switch Online this year, this is one of the last several collaborative efforts between the studios.
GoldenEye007 will arrive on Xbox Game Pass as a version for the first day and owners of the Rare Replay game collection will receive a free copy of the game.
Modernization
A Microsoft spokesperson has contacted to confirm that the GoldenEye 007 remaster will not offer online play on Xbox.
“Xbox is thrilled to bring GoldenEye 007 to Xbox Game Pass for the first time, a faithful reproduction of a much loved and iconic title. While there are no plans to include online multiplayer as part of GoldenEye 007 on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox focuses on introducing this title to gamers in the way they remember fondly, including a local multiplayer mode, which allows for a maximum of four players sit on the sofa. In the battle of ingenuity and skill, “the spokesperson said.
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