By way of most of final 12 months, IO Interactive assured gamers that its upcoming James Bond title, 007 First Light, was set for an early 2026 debut. The sport had been scheduled to debut on March 27, however the launch date has now been pushed again to Might 27.
In a statement posted online late final month, IO Interactive’s Hakan Abrak referred to as 007 First Light the corporate’s “most bold mission so far” whereas mentioning the Bond staples included within the recreation like automobile chases, devices, and wild globe-trotting journey. Nevertheless, he went on to say that the choice to delay it “permits us to make sure the expertise meets the extent of high quality you gamers deserve on day one.”
“The sport is progressing nicely and is totally playable from starting to finish,” added Abrak. “So these two extra months will permit us to additional polish and refine the expertise, making certain we ship the strongest attainable model at launch. We’re assured this units 007 First Light up for long-term success, and we sincerely recognize the persistence and continued assist we have obtained ever since we first introduced the sport.”
In November 2025, Abrak spoke about GTA 6’s delay and why he thinks it was factor for 007 First Light and the trade basically. The brand new recreation options Patrick Gibson as a a lot youthful James Bond than the character is normally portrayed, and the story will introduce a brand new origin for 007.
007 First Light narrative director Martin Emborg lately informed GameSpot that Lenny Kravitz’s pirate king Bawma will not be the one villain featured within the recreation. He additionally highlighted Kravitz’s function within the creation of the character.
“We knew the character of Bawma was a larger-than-life, colourful character,” mentioned Emborg. “So, when Lenny got here on board, he helped form the character in an enormous means. He is had a significant influence on Bawma; The cool outfit, the character traits, the backstory, all of this stuff we went forwards and backwards and crafted this character collectively. We designed the character in cooperation with him.”
007 First Light will likely be accessible on Change 2, Xbox Collection X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.