The Change 2 model of 007 First Gentle has been delayed till later in the summertime.
Developer and writer IO Interactive introduced the delay on the official 007 First Gentle account on X, the place it additionally reiterated that the opposite variations of the sport are nonetheless set to launch on Could 27 as deliberate.
“007 First Gentle involves PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S and PC on Could 27, 2026, and Nintendo Change 2 later this summer season,” the submit reads.
“We’re excited to see gamers discovering James Bond’s reimagined origin story, and we’re trying ahead to bringing you one of the best recreation expertise doable throughout all platforms.”
The sport had already been delayed on all codecs – its unique launch date was deliberate to be March 27 earlier than IO Interactive introduced it had been put again by two months.
““007 First Gentle is our most bold venture to this point, and the crew has been absolutely centered on delivering an unforgettable James Bond expertise, bringing collectively breathtaking motion, globe-trotting, spycraft, devices, automobile chases, and extra,” IO Interactive CEO and recreation director Hakan Abrak mentioned on the time.
“As an unbiased developer and writer, this determination permits us to make sure the expertise meets the extent of high quality you gamers deserve on day one. The sport is progressing nicely and is absolutely playable from starting to finish, so these further two months will enable us to additional polish and refine the expertise, making certain we ship the strongest doable model at launch.”
The sport – which is being framed as an origin story – will star Patrick Gibson as an inexperienced 26-year-old Bond, as he takes on an MI6 mission which can grant him 00 standing if he’s profitable.
It is going to additionally star Gemma Chan – star of Eternals, Loopy Wealthy Asians and Sherlock – as Dr Selina Tan, a “a superb and passionate educational with a background in psychology and recreation idea whose position at MI6 is vital in Bond’s journey to incomes the 00 standing in 007 First Gentle”.
It has additionally been introduced that singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz will star as one of many recreation’s villains. He’ll be taking part in Bawma, “the most important black-market supplier within the Western Hemisphere who’s as charismatic as he’s unpredictable”.
