As part of Sony's State of Play event, Hitman developer IO Interactive revealed the first trailer for its James Bond game, 007 First Light. The game is coming to PS5 in 2026.
It's the franchise's first-ever origin story, focusing on his early days before he became the iconic super-spy every knows today.
"This is Bond as you've never seen him before--the youngest Bond fans have ever met. In 007 First Light, at only 26 years old, he isn't the fully fledged 007 you know from the tux-and-martini days but a man with sharp instincts, sometimes reckless, who is still learning when to fight, when to bluff, and when to disappear into the shadows," IO Interactive said.
When we meet him, Bond is a Navy air crewman who joins MI6 after an "audacious act of bravery."
"This training coupled with his natural instinct, wits, and heart will see him grow into a fully-fledged spy. It's a completely original standalone story, developed in collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios," the developer said.
Like the James Bond movies, the First Light game has players traveling the world and exploring a number of locations, including snowy mountains and sunny beaches. Some iconic side characters will appear, too, including M, Q, and Moneypenny.
"You will also discover new ones, including Greenway, Bond's mentor in this story, who will teach him the modus operandi advocated for MI6 agents (or at least try to!)," IO Interactive said. "With varied gameplay mixing intense combat, full throttle driving, stealth, and cutting-edge gadgets. You'll be able to fully immerse yourself in a world filled with deception and danger, powered by our proprietary engine, Glacier."
First Light is coming to PS5 in 2026, and it will be enhanced for the PS5 Pro to run at 60fps.
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It's the franchise's first-ever origin story, focusing on his early days before he became the iconic super-spy every knows today.
"This is Bond as you've never seen him before--the youngest Bond fans have ever met. In 007 First Light, at only 26 years old, he isn't the fully fledged 007 you know from the tux-and-martini days but a man with sharp instincts, sometimes reckless, who is still learning when to fight, when to bluff, and when to disappear into the shadows," IO Interactive said.
When we meet him, Bond is a Navy air crewman who joins MI6 after an "audacious act of bravery."
"This training coupled with his natural instinct, wits, and heart will see him grow into a fully-fledged spy. It's a completely original standalone story, developed in collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios," the developer said.
Like the James Bond movies, the First Light game has players traveling the world and exploring a number of locations, including snowy mountains and sunny beaches. Some iconic side characters will appear, too, including M, Q, and Moneypenny.
"You will also discover new ones, including Greenway, Bond's mentor in this story, who will teach him the modus operandi advocated for MI6 agents (or at least try to!)," IO Interactive said. "With varied gameplay mixing intense combat, full throttle driving, stealth, and cutting-edge gadgets. You'll be able to fully immerse yourself in a world filled with deception and danger, powered by our proprietary engine, Glacier."
First Light is coming to PS5 in 2026, and it will be enhanced for the PS5 Pro to run at 60fps.
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