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During today’s Nintendo Direct, it was confirmed that 007 First Light is still set to launch on Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. An exact release date has yet to be announced. #007FirstLight

I call it Operation Grand Slam.

“No, Mr. Trophy Bug, I expect you to die!” Patch 1.1.1 for #007FirstLight appears to finally put an end to the persistent achievement and trophy issues across all platforms. expectingmrbond.com/007-firs…

For our unofficial #007FirstLight #gamescom Fan Gathering tomorrow, we teamed up with @cartoonishly! Known for her hilarious animated videos about HITMAN and Bond’s new adventure, she designed these exclusive stickers just for our gathering. See you tomorrow, agents! – at Cologne, Germany

007 First Light’s long-awaited Path Tracing update finally has a release date! ✨ A new trailer shows off the upgrade – and who knew the polished marble floors at Webb Industries could be quite this shiny? #007FirstLight expectingmrbond.com/007-firs…

Don’t forget to bring your ID and grab a USK age wristband before queuing up to play the Nintendo Switch 2 version of #007FirstLight at the Nintendo #Gamescom booth — you need to be at least 16 to play. You can get your wristband at the entrances to the show and at USK stations throughout pretty much every hall. 🎟️

We went hands-on with #007FirstLight on Nintendo Switch 2 at #gamescom! How close does it come to the PS5 version, where are the compromises – and what still needs to be put to the test? Our first impressions + the full 18 minutes of uncut gameplay 👇 expectingmrbond.com/gamescom…

Not the last unicorn, but definitely my last 007 First Light rubber duck. 🦆 I’ll be giving it away to one lucky guest at our Fan Gathering this Friday! 📍 19:45 — 007 First Light / Nintendo booth, Hall 9 🍸 20:15 — Legends Bar Cologne See you there! #007FirstLight #gamescom – at Cologne, Germany

Fresh from Moneypenny’s desk: the controls for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light. 🎮 #007FirstLight #gamescom

This sign is interesting: while it hasn’t appeared on the USK website yet, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of #007FirstLight appears to have recently received its own USK 16 rating. Since each platform needs to be rated separately in Germany, this newly issued rating could be another hint that the Switch 2 release isn’t too far away.

In Hall 9, you’ll find the #007FirstLight booth at the Nintendo #Gamescom stand. 🎮 Five demo stations let you play the first 18 minutes on Nintendo Switch 2 — just enough to make it to the Island Camp and get a first impression of the game on Nintendo’s new hardware.

Originally, the character design team didn’t know how extensive the Antarctica level would become. With Bond and Isola later moving between the freezing outdoors and Webb’s corporate dress code, IOI had to rethink and adapt their looks accordingly. #007FirstLight #Gamescom

Here’s a final character outfit render of Isola’s camouflage diving suit, shown during Beatrice Harty’s talk. Can we please talk about just how slick and cool these diving suits have been in the game? #Gamescom #007FirstLight

Mina Mirhosseini and Lovisa Wirten both worked as Level Designers on the Arch nightclub in #007FirstLight — with Wirten even doing some of the mocap for the dancers herself. But what about Bond? Mirhosseini: “There were long discussions, but in the end we decided: Bond doesn’t dance.“

The visual evolution of Isola — from early concepts to her final Kensington Gala outfit in #007FirstLight. #Gamescom

Early #007FirstLight Bond outfit designs by No Time To Die costume designer Suttirat Anne Larlarb. #JamesBond #Gamescom

When designing Bond’s look for #007FirstLight, the team started with the Kensington Gala level — the key moment where Bond, Isola and Greenway all come together, making it the perfect starting point for defining the game’s three central characters.