Unveiling 007 First Light, IO Interactive’s James Bond action-adventure game

Today is a special day for us at IO Interactive. During today’s State of Play, we officially unveiled 007 First Light, our upcoming third-person action-adventure game centered on a standalone re-imagining of James Bond’s origin, coming out in 2026.

You can watch the trailer below to get a first taste of what’s to come in 007 First Light:

Unveiling 007 First Light, IO Interactive’s James Bond action-adventure game

By the developers of Hitman

To have IO Interactive working on a 007 game is an incredible honor. To be able to harness all the experience and craftsmanship we have been honing for the last 25 years to create a James Bond adventure is a unique journey for the studio, and we are thrilled to have this opportunity.

Earn the number

This is Bond as you’ve never seen him before — the youngest Bond fans have ever met. In 007 First Light, at only 26 years old, he isn’t the fully fledged 007 you know from the tux-and-martini days but a man with sharp instincts, sometimes reckless, who is still learning when to fight, when to bluff, and when to disappear into the shadows.

In 007 First Light, Bond starts as a NAVY air crewman, when against all odds, an audacious act of bravery propels him on MI6’s most challenging training program. This training coupled with his natural instinct, wits, and heart will see him grow into a fully-fledged spy. It’s a completely original standalone story, developed in collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios.

Play as James Bond

The trailer gives you a taste of what’s to come: you’ll be able to travel the world and discover exciting locations, from snow-drenched mountains to sun-soaked beaches. You will, of course, get to meet and interact with some of the characters who have become synonymous with the James Bond franchise, such as M, Q, and Moneypenny.

You will also discover new ones, including Greenway, Bond’s mentor in this story, who will teach him the modus operandi advocated for MI6 agents (or at least try to!). With varied gameplay mixing intense combat, full throttle driving, stealth, and cutting-edge gadgets. You’ll be able to fully immerse yourself in a world filled with deception and danger, powered by our proprietary engine, Glacier.

Coming 2026

007 First Light begins here, we’ll be sharing details about gameplay, story, and more later this year. The game is set to release on PlayStation 5 in 2026. 007 First Light will be enhanced for PlayStation 5 Pro, using PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and having optimized performance, with the game playable at 60 FPS in Quality Mode.

You can wishlist 007 First Light today.

James Bond has returned.