The developers referred to previous Bond games, with the acclaimed GoldenEye 007 providing the biggest source of inspiration. The company reached a deal in 2006 to acquire the game rights, previously held by Electronic Arts. Quantum of Solace marked Activision's first James Bond video game.
An entirely different version, developed by Vicarious Visions for the Nintendo DS, is also played from a third-person perspective. Eurocom developed a similar version for the PlayStation 2 (PS2), played solely as a third-person shooter. The game is mostly played as a first-person shooter, but occasionally switches to third-person. It was developed by Treyarch for PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Xbox 360, while Beenox developed it for Microsoft Windows and Wii. It is based on the James Bond films Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008). 007: Quantum of Solace is a 2008 shooter video game published by Activision.
