Why Did GoldenEye XBLA Stall?

Patrick Klepek of 1up.com writes, "If you’ve read the latest issue of EGM, you’ve probably cried over the apparently silent death of an Xbox Live Arcade version of Rare and Nintendo’s classic James Bond shooter for the Nintendo 64, GoldenEye 007. Quartermann’s rumor mongering didn’t elaborate much, but there’s definitely more to the story."

"The GoldenEye port has been in development at Rare for several months, and was never intended as a remake. The XBLA version would have featured the same graphics, maps and weapons from the N64 version, but with the crucial addition of online multiplayer over Xbox Live. Several characters wouldn’t make the cut due to licensing issues with certain actors."