# GoldenEye 007

> Microsoft reported over 8 million sales for Rare’s split-screen shooter.

- Owner: Nintendo (original publisher); Rare (developer)
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 1997-08-23
- Milestone date: By end of 1998
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 38 (Niche, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Underdog, Platform jump, Fandom mobilisation, Controversy

## Summary

GoldenEye launched in Japan before North America and led the 1998 US console unit chart. Microsoft later reported sales above eight million. Fan mods and speedruns preceded the 2023 rerelease.

## Timeline

- 1997-08-23 — Nintendo / Rare (Retail) — Nintendo released GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64 in Japan.
- 1997-08-25 — Nintendo (Retail) — GoldenEye 007 reached North American stores.
- 1997-11-07 — Nintendo (Retail) — GoldenEye 007 was released in the United Kingdom.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/goldeneye-007

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “GoldenEye 007.” Case HIS-01461. Spread Score v1.3: 38/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01461