IO Interactive's 007 First Light reimagines James Bond as a young and reckless spy

The creators of the Hitman series have honed their style of- open-ended and spectacle-driven sandboxes across several games, ...
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007 First Light has been delayed, so Hitman devs IO can further buff the Bondage

James Bond game 007 First Light has has its release delayed, so Hitman developers IO Interactive can spend longer polishing ...

The name is Bond, late Bond: IO delays its 007 game

First Light has been delayed by 2 months, to May 2026, as the game needs more polish before it’s ready. 007: First Light is ...

Hitman developers IO Interactive tell us all about how the series has evolved to include the likes of Eminem and other celebrities

Looking back over the past 25 years, the team at IO Interactive has every reason to feel proud. While many franchises that ...

The new James Bond is 26, unpolished, and ‘looking for purpose’ as 007 — and he had to be

But there are still stakes to adapting 007 for the current console era: to escape the shadow of GoldenEye and chase the glory ...
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Will 007 First Light’s focus on a more linear adventure fit into IO Interactive’s formula?

Recent Elusive Targets in the past couple of years have included former UFC fighter Conor McGregor, action star Jean-Claude Van Damme, martial arts icon Bruce Lee, rapper Eminem (and his alter-ego ...

007 First Light, IO Interactive's James Bond game, is delayed 'to ensure the experience meets the level of quality you players deserve on day one'

007 First Light, IO Interactive's foray into the world of James Bond, has been delayed a little bit. Instead of launching on March 27 as planned, the studio has decided to give it a couple more months ...

007: First Light delayed 2 months for additional polish, IO says it's the studio's most ambitious project to date

IO Interactive has delayed 007: First Light two months to May 27, 2026. In an update shared to Bluesky, the Hitman developer ...