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007: First Light
Project 007 is a brand new James Bond video game to be developed and published by IO Interactive. Featuring a wholly original Bond story, players will step into the shoes of the world's favorite Secret Agent to earn their 00 status in the very first James Bond origin story.
Details
- Released
- May 27, 2026
- Developer
- IO Interactive
- Publisher
- IO Interactive
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2
How it plays
Time to beat · 12 player times (IGDB)
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007: First Light Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
007 First Light offers exactly the sort of 007-Hitman mixture that we were hoping for with stellar performance, solid gameplay, and a fantastic story.
IOI has done a fabulous job at making a great action-adventure game that just so happens to be wrapped up in James Bond clothing, and all that is expected of it.
A perfect match of developer and source material, 007 First Light is the first James Bond game to truly allow you to inhabit every fact of the world's most famous secret agent - and it plays brilliantly to boot.
007 First Light is a tour de force for IO Interactive, who surpass the Hitman series with a brilliant action adventure for the world famous spy.
James Bond's triumphant return to gaming in 007 First Light proves to be one of 2026's best titles.
After a lengthy video game hiatus, James Bond is back in 007 First Light, a 3rd person action adventure game from the creators of Hitman.
There are certain moments in life when it’s difficult to refute the existence of destiny, or a similar guiding phenomenon.
Final Weapon's review of 007 First Light, available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
For the last 10 years, IOI has been making James Bond games. Hitman's soft reboot with the World of Assassination trilogy in 2016 tapped into the spy elements
007 First Light is one of the best games in the franchise. It tells the story of the character's origins in a contemporary world without losing the classic essence of James Bond spy stories. This, combined with multiple stealth options, environments with various objectives and routes to achieve them, as well as excellent voice acting and atmosphere, makes IO Interactive's vision of Ian Fleming's character worth experiencing from beginning to end. However, the title falls short of excellence due to inconsistencies in its mechanics and the lack of a truly compelling antagonist…