007 First Light (PS5) News Articles
TodayFri, 22nd May 2026
News For England, James! 007 First Light's PS5 Launch Trailer Is Here to Hype You Up
Just a few days left
Here’s your last look at 007 First Light before the game’s big PS5 launch next week, on 27th May. The video holds few surprises really: it shows Bond getting a dressing down by his superiors, while he performs superhero-esque feats. There are a few new clips here I’ve never seen before, but at just over a minute long,...
Tuesday19th May 2026
News 'It's a Clear Upgrade': Why 007 First Light Will Look and Play Best on PS5 Pro
Took the team 24 hours to implement PSSR2
PS5 Pro will be the best console to play IO’s upcoming James Bond sim 007 First Light, and the studio has delved a little deeper into what you can expect. Writing on the PS Blog, Senior Global Communications Manager Yann Roskell confirmed that the title will take advantage of PSSR2 out of the box, the...
Friday15th May 2026
News Strong Opinions on 007 First Light's Younger James Bond? 'That's Great', Says Dev
"Everyone has their favourite Bond"
007 First Light is introducing a brand new James Bond when it arrives later this month, and as you'd expect, the younger take on the secret agent character has been somewhat polarising. Well, IO Interactive's perspective on this reaction to its Bond — played by Irish actor Patrick Gibson — is that it's a very...
Wednesday13th May 2026
News 007 First Light Now Ready for Action, James Bond PS5 Game Goes Gold
Out on 27th May 2026
Hitman developer IO Interactive has announced that its James Bond game, 007 First Light, has now gone gold ahead of the 27th May 2026 release date. In the games industry, something having "gone gold" means the studio has completed all the work needed for the 1.0 version of the game, and now that can be printed to physical...
Monday11th May 2026
News You Need a PS5 Pro to Play 007 First Light at Its Best on Console
First clip of PS5 Pro gameplay revealed
IO Interactive has shared the first glimpse of 007 First Light running on a PS5 Pro, featuring the chaotic action scene at the airport first seen in the State of Play deep dive from last year. The developer reveals it'll run at 60 frames-per-second on the upgraded console, and you can have a watch in the...
Monday4th May 2026
News PS5's 007 First Light Will See You Embody the Charismatic James Bond for 20+ Hours
Approx running time revealed
Bad news for players not charismatic enough to embody protagonist James Bond: the upcoming 007 First Light will last around 20 hours on a first playthrough, although there’ll be plenty of replay value beyond that. Word comes by way of JorRaptor, who got the playthrough estimate confirmed by the gameplay director at a...
Tuesday28th Apr 2026
Patrick Gibson for the big screen?
The next big James Bond adventure isn't a movie, it's PS5 game 007 First Light, and it sounds like its lead performer is doing a great job of playing the part. Patrick Gibson steps into the polished shoes of James Bond in the upcoming action adventure game, portraying a younger version of the character in an...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2026
News PS5's 007 First Light Shows Its Hitman DNA in This Great New Overview Trailer
0047
Like any good spy, 007 First Light's release is sneaking up on us. IO Interactive's James Bond action adventure launches in just a few weeks, and it seems the marketing machine is beginning its push. Not only has the studio revealed the theme song and opening title sequence, it's now released a new overview trailer, focusing on the game's...
Friday17th Apr 2026
News 007 First Light's Pitch Perfect Title Sequence Suggests James Bond Is in Safe Hands
Chess-splosion
Earlier this week, IO Interactive unveiled the theme song for its James Bond action adventure, 007 First Light. Now, we've seen the title sequence that'll play alongside it when you begin the game, and it's about as Bond as you could expect. Obviously, some might want to watch it for the first time when they play the game itself, but...
Thursday16th Apr 2026
News Lana Del Rey Finally Gets Her James Bond Theme Song with 007 First Light on PS5
Title track officially revealed
Lana Del Rey, American singer-songwriter, is behind the theme song for 007 First Light, it's been announced. The title track, simply named First Light, has been released on streaming services, and you can listen to it right now: Written and composed by Del Rey and David Arnold, with the former performing the...
Monday13th Apr 2026
News Beware: 007 First Light Gameplay Reportedly Leaks Online, Possibly Including the Ending
Abort mission
If you're looking forward to 007 First Light when it arrives at the end of May, be careful, as you may need to dodge some major spoilers in the meantime. According to a new report from VGC, over an hour of gameplay footage from IO Interactive's James Bond action adventure game has leaked online. Apparently, this comes from the...
Wednesday8th Apr 2026
News 007 First Light Is Getting Its Own Limited Edition DualSense PS5 Controller
The Man with the Golden Pad
You know Sony considers a game a big deal if it gets its very own custom DualSense controller, and the latest title to receive that honour is 007 First Light. Yes, IO Interactive's upcoming James Bond action adventure game is getting a special, limited edition PS5 pad, and here it is: The 007 First Light controller is...
Wednesday4th Mar 2026
News Learn More About the Cast and Characters of 007 First Light in New Dev Diary
Bonds
IO Interactive has just published the second episode of Beyond the Light, its dev diary series focused on 007 First Light. In this video, staff and members of the cast talk about the action adventure game's characters and how they came to be: There's insight on IO's interpretation of several key James Bond personalities, like Moneypenny,...
Thursday12th Feb 2026
News 007 First Light's PS5 Story Trailer Goes Loud Ahead of Launch
Earn the number
007 First Light looks like a bit of a dream game, doesn’t it? It’s got IO Interactive’s signature touch, with deeply replayable puzzle-like levels. But it’s also bombastic like an Uncharted – the perfect blend, in our opinion. This new trailer shows how protagonist James Bond will be thrust into the 00 Programme, where...
Tuesday23rd Dec 2025
News 007 First Light's PS5 Release Date Has Been Pushed Back a Couple of Months
Release date shaken, not stirred
With the juggernaut that is GTA 6 now standing alone in the November wilderness, the rest of the PS5 release schedule has a little more room to breathe. Recently we saw Housemarque’s roguelite shooter Saros pushed back a few weeks, and now IO Interactive’s highly anticipated spin on James Bond has been delayed...
Friday12th Dec 2025
News 007 First Light Unveils Lenny Kravitz as a Villain in New Trailer
Don't let him get away
In a move nobody expected, musician Lenny Kravitz is set to appear in 007 First Light as one of Bond's adversaries. He plays a villain named Bawma, who seems to be the criminal kingpin of a place called Aleph in Mauritania. Per the trailer, it seems Bawma will capture Bond in a very, well, James Bond fashion; we see the...
Thursday4th Dec 2025
Shoot them in the foot
IO Interactive has published a new behind-the-scenes presentation delving into the gameplay of upcoming stealth action game, 007 First Light. The trailer includes a few snippets of new gameplay, but mostly focuses on the presentation from the release’s recent State of Play. But there’s one intriguing snippet we pulled...
Monday1st Dec 2025
News More 007 First Light Gameplay in New Developer Livestream This Week
Catch the Beyond the Light stream on Wednesday
IO Interactive has confirmed that it's hosting a gameplay-focused livestream later this week, where it will share more on its upcoming PS5 title 007 First Light. Having been the star of a recent State of Play showcase, the James Bond game will next appear in a Beyond the Light livestream this...
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News James Bond's Love Affair with Aston Martin Is Present and Correct in 007 First Light
As if he'd want to drive anything else
There are many things synonymous with James Bond, and one of those is Aston Martin — a car brand he's been driving since Goldfinger. Well, fans will be pleased to know that the tradition of driving these swish supercars is set to continue in 007 First Light, as this new trailer reveals: The game will...
Monday20th Oct 2025
News Grammy Winner Lana Del Rey Potentially in Line to Sing 007 First Light's Theme Song
Video Games star may find herself in a video game
Lana Del Rey’s voice is a perfect fit for James Bond, and she may have been recruited to croon the theme tune to IO Interactive’s upcoming 007 First Light. We’ll be frank with you: there’s a lot of speculation doing the heavy lifting here. But here is the fact: Lana Del Rey has registered a...
Saturday27th Sep 2025
News Crazy Rich Asians Star Gemma Chan Is 007 First Light's Q-tie
"Please ask questions"
007 First Light has received a new trailer, confirming Crazy Rich Asians actress Gemma Chan for the game. The English star will play Dr. Selina Tan, a quirky assistant to Q, who’s performed by Monarch of the Glen’s Alastair Mackenzie, as previously announced. Her blurb reads: “Dr. Selina Tan, played by Gemma Chan, is...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
News 007 First Light Brings James Bond to PS5 on 27th March
Pre-orders to go live soon
IO Interactive revealed at the end of its dedicated State of Play showcase that 007 First Light will release on 27th March 2026 for PS5. Pre-orders are expected to go live shortly. If you missed the State of Play livestream, you can watch a rerun above, which includes footage of two missions. If you pre-order, you get an...
Monday1st Sep 2025
News State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, Deep Dive on 007 First Light
30+ minutes of James Bond action
Sony has announced a new State of Play livestream will take place this week, and it will focus entirely on the upcoming James Bond game from IO Interactive, titled 007 First Light. The deep dive will include more than 30 minutes of gameplay, and will feature "a playthrough of Bond’s first mission as an MI6...
Saturday7th Jun 2025
Live Get the Latest on 007 First Light in the IO Interactive Showcase Here
MindsEye! Hitman! Bond, James Bond!
007 First Light, the next big game from IO Interactive, will headline the Danish dev’s first ever showcase from 6PM PDT / 2AM BST. There’ll also be updates from MindsEye and Hitman during the broadcast, which you can watch live above.
Thursday5th Jun 2025
News Fans Convinced They've Figured Out Who Plays James Bond in 007 First Light
But are they right?
The debut trailer for 007 First Light aired during Sony's recent State of Play, and it finally unveiled IO Interactive's take on James Bond. However, while there was much to enjoy about the trailer, including a look at numerous characters and various gameplay clips, fans are left wondering — just who is playing the lead role...
News James Bond's Origin Story 007 First Light Will Run at 60fps in Quality Mode on PS5 Pro
For better performance, James
Buried among all the new information about 007 First Light, the James Bond origin story from Hitman maker IO Interactive, is confirmation that the release will take full advantage of the PS5 Pro. Writing on the PS Blog, Senior Communication Manager Yann Roskell revealed that the release will be enhanced for Sony’s...
Wednesday4th Jun 2025
News James Bond Is Just 26-Years-Old in 007 First Light's PS5 Gameplay Debut
An all-new original story
James Bond is looking particularly fresh faced in Hitman developer IO Interactive’s highly anticipated take on the franchise, 007 First Light. The character is just 26-years-old, taking him all the way back to his origins. The game starts with the suave protagonist working in the Navy, before an “audacious act of...
Monday2nd Jun 2025
News Hitman Dev's James Bond Game Officially Named 007 First Light, Full Reveal on Friday
Bond to be good
Hitman studio IO Interactive announced Project 007 years ago, with only a brief teaser to go on and some scant details, but we'll soon be learning much more. The game is officially named 007 First Light, and the full reveal is coming this week: We can only presume "this week" translates to the Summer Game Fest showcase, which is...
Wednesday2nd Apr 2025
News James Bond PS5 Game Project 007 Resurfaces After 4 Years of Silence
Same teaser trailer at Switch 2 Direct
More than four years since its original announcement, the James Bond game from Hitman team IO Interactive made an unexpected appearance today during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. All that was shown was a bullet being loaded into a gun chamber and the trademark Bond introduction, with a Switch 2 version...
Thursday17th Oct 2024
News IO Interactive's Project 007 to Feature a 'Young Bond for Gamers' with a View to a Trilogy
Dr. Yes
Hitman developer IO Interactive and James Bond seems like a match made in heaven. While details about Project 007 remain fairly thin on the ground, the studio has shared a teensy bit more in an interview with IGN. Hakan Abrak, CEO of the studio, reiterates that the game will be an origin story that introduces an entirely new take on James...
