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007 First Light is a 2026 action-adventure video game developed and published by IO Interactive. Based on the James Bond franchise, it tells an original narrative inspired by the novels and short stories by Ian Fleming, and the film series starring the character. The game depicts James Bond’s origin story, as he embarks on the mission he must complete to earn his licence to kill.
Following the release of 007 Legends (2012), publisher Activision had its non-exclusive licence to produce James Bond video games revoked, resulting in an extended hiatus for video games adapting the franchise. IO Interactive announced the development of a new James Bond game in November 2020. The game entered full production at IO Interactive following the completion of Hitman 3 (2021), and was fully revealed in June 2025.
007 First Light will release for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S[1] on 27 May 2026.[2] A Nintendo Switch 2 version is scheduled to release later in the year. 007 First Light depicts an original narrative that draws inspiration from the novels and short stories by Ian Fleming and the long-running film franchise featuring the character.[3] Described as an origin story for the character,[4] the game follows a young James Bond (Patrick Gibson),[1] who is portrayed as a 26-year-old,[5] inexperienced MI6 agent, who is tasked with a mission that, when completed successfully, will grant him his 00 status.[6][7][8]
The story also features new iterations of well-known Bond characters such as M (Priyanga Burford), Q (Alastair Mackenzie), and Miss Moneypenny (Kiera Lester), re-imagined to reflect their roles in shaping Bond’s early career; Burford also previously played a MI6 scientist in the Bond film No Time to Die. The game also features original characters, such as Bond’s MI6 mentor John Greenway (Lennie James), DGSE agent Charlotte Roth (Noémie Nakai),[1][5] psychology and game theory expert Selina Tan (Gemma Chan)[9] and flamboyant Bond villain Bawma (Lenny Kravitz).
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