GoldenEye 25, a fan-made attempt to revive Rare’s classic N64 shooter, is set to conclude following a cease and desist request from MGM / Danjaq, the rights holder for the James Bond media franchise.
The goal with the Unreal Engine 4 title – which was inspired by the canceled XBLA HD remake – was to make the legendary FPS in time for its 25th anniversary in August 2022. The update would fulfill the mission of the improve single-player story, add modern visuals and even factor in a few gameplay adjustments.
Unfortunately, all the hard work has come to an end, but the team is not all the way leave the project – the plan now is to do a game that is inspired by GoldenEye, but does not use the Bond IP with the engine and assets created so far.
The working title for the game is Project Ianus, and you can follow his progress here:
It’s sad, but as the team says in its statement, it was always likely to happen when dealing with such a lucrative IP. Were you out to play this? Let us know with a comment.
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