New James Bond Game Project 007: Everything We Know So Far

Hitman developer IO Interactive is maintaining busy. Along with a fantasy new IP, the studio is creating Project 007, which is the working title for its new James Bond sport.

Introduced in November 2020, Project 007 tells an origin story for James Bond. We have not seen any footage but, however we have nonetheless realized a good quantity concerning the upcoming sport. Learn on to study every thing we all know up to now about Project 007, together with plans for it to doubtlessly kick off a brand new trilogy.

When will Project 007 be launched?

There isn’t any phrase but on when Project 007 can be launched. It was introduced in November 2020, and plenty of took the divulge to be a particular technique to encourage individuals to return work at IO on the IP. Saying video games early in growth for the aim of attracting expertise is a remark observe in video video games.

One of many massive new hires for Project 007 is Rodrigo Santoro, a former Ubisoft veteran who joined IO in 2024 to turn into missions director for the James Bond sport. Santoro stated he was completely satisfied to hitch IO to work on the James Bond sport, saying most corporations are making sequels, so he is excited for a brand new problem.

Preorder Project 007

Preorders for Project 007 should not obtainable but, however each time that occurs, we’ll report again with a preorder information.

Project 007 trailer data

So far, the one video for Project 007 was the announcement sizzle clip that was launched when the sport was introduced in 2020. It confirmed little or no, however does borrow the favored styling and official music for the James Bond sequence.

Project 007 platforms

The one confirmed platform for Project 007 up to now is the Nintendo Swap 2. Nonetheless, it is assumed the sport may also come to PlayStation and Xbox consoles. IO stated the sport is being developed for “trendy techniques and platforms.”

Project 007 story, setting, and characters

The Project 007 teaser video does not present Bond himself, so it is unclear if the character’s likeness can be based mostly on any of the actors who’ve performed him through the years.

What’s confirmed is that Project 007 tells an origin story for James Bond–the first time ever for any type of James Bond entertainment–and will probably be a “wholly authentic Bond story.” Gamers will “earn their 00 standing” in the midst of the sport’s story.

Nonetheless, that is all we all know up to now concerning the plot. James Bond films are identified to be globe-trotting affairs, as Bond hunts down villains the world over. The sequence can also be identified for its motion, and it is anticipated Project 007 will embody a few of this. Bond additionally typically must be stealthy, and IO’s expertise with the Hitman sequence would seemingly assist on this division.

IO intends for the sport to kick off a brand new trilogy. CEO Hakan Abrak advised IGN that Project 007 will not be based mostly on any of the present Bond films. As an alternative, the developer is being allowed to create its personal model of James Bond for the sport.

“What’s thrilling about that challenge is that we truly bought to do an authentic story,” Abrak stated. “So it is not a gamification of a film. It is fully starting and changing into a narrative, hopefully for an enormous trilogy on the market sooner or later. And equally necessary and thrilling, it is a new Bond. It is a Bond we constructed from the bottom up for avid gamers. It is extraordinarily thrilling with all of the custom and all of the historical past there’s there collectively to work on this along with the household of making a younger Bond for avid gamers; a Bond that the avid gamers can name their very own and develop with.”

Project 007 sport engine

Project 007 is being developed utilizing IO’s proprietary Glacier engine. The corporate is hiring a multiplayer programmer, and a beforehand noticed job advert referred to as for somebody with multiplayer expertise to work on Project 007. This means, however does not verify, that the brand new James Bond sport can have multiplayer.

Who’s creating Project 007?

Project 007 is in “lively growth” at IO’s places of work in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmo, Sweden.

“Creating an authentic Bond sport is a monumental endeavor and I actually consider that IO Interactive, working carefully with our inventive companions at EON and MGM, can ship one thing extraordinarily particular for our gamers and communities,” Abrak stated. “Our passionate workforce is worked up to unleash their creativity into the enduring James Bond universe and craft probably the most formidable sport within the historical past of our studio.”

Former MGM boss Robert Marick, in the meantime, stated, “We plan to convey a brand new tackle this legendary franchise to avid gamers and Bond followers world wide. IO Interactive are masters of crafting dwelling, respiration worlds of immersive storytelling.” Marick left MGM after the sport was introduced.

A James Bond shakeup

A serious unanswered query about Project 007 is whether or not or not something concerning the challenge modified as a result of James Bond stewards Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson getting purchased out of their possession, with Amazon MGM Studios taking up all inventive choices.

Broccoli and Wilson had managed the James Bond franchise for nearly 60 years, following it being handed down from their father, Cubby Broccoli. The pair have been the driving power behind the whole Bond franchise throughout that interval, together with choosing the actors who would play the enduring spy. Their work has prolonged past simply the films, as Broccoli a minimum of has been concerned in decision-making for the video games; it lately got here to mild that Broccoli raised various issues concerning the GoldenEye sport for Wii.

What affect the brand new management at Amazon MGM Studios may have on IO’s sport is unknown, however GameSpot has contacted the studio in an try and get extra particulars. We’ve additionally reached out to Amazon MGM Studios.

Historical past of James Bond video games

Plenty of corporations have made James Bond video video games through the years. One of the memorable and iconic James Bond video games was Uncommon’s 1997 GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64. Digital Arts made James Bond video games, too, together with Agent Beneath Fireplace, Nightfire, and Rogue Agent. Activison took over for a time frame, publishing titles like Quantum of Solace and Blood Stone. There hasn’t been a brand new James Bond sport for console since 2012’s 007 Legends, although Cypher 007 got here out for cellular in 2023.

The subsequent James Bond film

The twenty sixth Bond film is now within the works, with Harry Potter’s David Heyman and Spider-Man’s Amy Pascal signed on as producers. Amazon MGM Studios will produce the movie, however there isn’t a phrase but on any of the important thing particulars about it, together with the most important query of all: who will play James Bond? Aaron Taylor-Johnson was stated to be the front-runner sooner or later. Additionally unknown is who could direct the brand new Bond film or when it may launch.

A Wall Street Journal report from December 2024 stated Broccoli and Wilson have been sparring with Amazon executives over the way forward for the sequence, inflicting necessary developments on the challenge to be delayed. Now that Broccoli and Wilson are out, some are theorizing that Amazon may attempt to get the ball rolling shortly for Bond 26.