IO Interactive Says 007 First Light Switch 2 Port Makes No Compromises
IO Interactive is treating the Switch 2 version as a full production rather than a rushed conversion, using engine work like Meshlets to preserve the game's content on weaker handheld hardware.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
IO Interactive showed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light at Tokyo Game Show 2026, where attendees could play the in-development build. Global Brand Manager Laurine Deschamps and Glacier engine executive producer Cristina Vega said the port is playable from start to finish. The Switch 2 release is set for March 2027, after the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions launched in May.
IO Interactive brought the Switch 2 version of 007 First Light to Tokyo Game Show 2026, and attendees could play the unfinished build on the show floor. The studio says the port runs from start to finish already. Laurine Deschamps, global brand manager on the title, and Cristina Vega, executive producer of the Glacier engine, said the team deliberately delayed the Switch 2 release rather than ship a version it could not stand behind. Vega pointed to experience with Steam Deck and ROG Ally, plus attention to UI and visibility in handheld mode.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「007 First Light」Switch2版は“妥協しない移植”へ。IO Interactiveに最適化を聞く【TGS2026】