007 First Light (PS5) News Articles
YesterdayThu, 4th 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...
Friday3rd Nov 2023
News Hitman Maker's New James Bond Game Will Be PS5's Ultimate Spycraft Fantasy
For England, James
It’s been a while since we heard word of Project 007, the upcoming original James Bond escapade developed by Hitman maker IO Interactive. As part of a sprawling feature in EDGE magazine, however, CEO Hakan Abran has shared the first tidbit about the anticipated title, describing it as the “ultimate spycraft fantasy”. The...
Tuesday26th Jan 2021
News Project 007 Could Be Another Trilogy of Games for IO Interactive
Studio recounts board room meeting
Now that Hitman 3 is done and out of the way, it's time for IO Interactive to properly get to work on Project 007. It's still very early in its development cycle so don't expect to see any footage or teasers for at least a couple of years, but it's already clear the developer has big plans for the project. In fact,...
Thursday19th Nov 2020
News Project 007 Targeting Modern Systems, Will Run on Glacier Engine
IO Interactive's most ambitious game
No real surprises here, but IO Interactive has confirmed that it’s targeting “modern systems and platforms” with its upcoming Project 007, which will almost certainly include the PlayStation 5 and potentially the PlayStation 4 as well. According to a press release, the James Bond tie-in will run on the...
News Hitman Dev IO Interactive Is Making a James Bond Game
Project 007
Talk about a match made in heaven! Hitman developer IO Interactive has just announced its next project and it's a James Bond name currently going by the name of Project 007. The game appears to be quite early in development as the studio is currently looking to recruit talent from across the globe, so it'll probably only come to...
