007 First Light–the upcoming James Bond sport from Hitman developer IO Interactive–will convey the well-known undercover agent again in his personal sport for the primary time in years. And whereas MGM has been very protecting of Bond, there was just one particular request made by the studio throughout manufacturing of the sport.
IO Interactive franchise director Jonathan Lacaille just lately instructed VGC that apart from a request, “Do not make him a killing machine,'” the studio has been very open to IO Interactive’s new tackle Bond.
“They’ve thought of each thought we have had,” recalled Lacaille. “There weren’t many huge nos or something like that. It was at all times extra like, ‘Yeah, however, we may do it this manner, or…’ So it is at all times been very collaborative, and a variety of good suggestions, as a result of they have been working with the franchise for as long as effectively, so it was nice to have them so concerned within the undertaking, proper? I am certain it was a enjoyable experience for them as effectively.’
IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak has beforehand hinted that 007 First Light might incorporate a live-service factor from the Hitman video games by dropping new missions for Bond through the sport’s post-launch interval.
Hitman: World of Assassination just lately had an instance of what that will seem like when Mads Mikkelsen reprised his function as LeChiffre from the primary Daniel Craig James Bond film, On line casino Royale. In that Elusive Goal mission, Hitman’s Agent 47 will get to resolve how he needs to eradicate LeChiffre whereas nonetheless managing to flee along with his life.
007 First Light is not related to any earlier tackle Bond and it options the title character throughout his origin journey. IO Interactive will launch 007 First Light on PS5, Xbox Sequence X|S, Swap 2, and PC in 2026.