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Much to the delight of gamers everywhere Electronic Art’s next Bond game will be based on the 1995 movie GoldenEye. Yes, the same movie that inspired one of the greatest first person shooters and N64 games of all time, created by the masterminds at Rare.

Interestingly enough, EA will not employ the services of UK developer Free Radical Design for their new Bond game despite the fact that Free Radical is made up of former Rare employees. EA has stated that the Bond franchise has been and will continue to be handled by their Redwood Shores and Los Angeles studios, and that their agreement with Free Radical is limited to the next installment in the TimeSplitters franchise.

Other than that little tidbit of information, EA has remained very tight-lipped about their plans and would not even provide final confirmation that a GoldenEye title is being worked on. At this point it is not even known whether it will be a direct sequel, a rehash of the N64 hit, or a totally new idea built around the plot of the movie.

According to Gamesindustry.biz, the plan is to unveil the new GoldenEye at E3 as one of the key titles on display at the EA booth. You can rest assured that we will be there to bring you the latest and greatest news on this exciting announcement as it unfolds.

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