An original origin
Meet a 26-year-old Bond, recruited into MI6 after a heroic act in Iceland, fighting to earn his licence to kill. Not the Fleming novel. Not the films. Entirely new.
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IO Interactive · A James Bond Origin
007 First Light
Prepare to earn the number
The complete field manual to IO Interactive's original James Bond origin story — a 26-year-old recruit fighting to earn his 00 status. Track the launch, study the dossiers, master the gadgets and choose your edition before the world goes dark.
Time to launch
27 May 2026
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STATUS: AWAITING CLEARANCE
Release Date
May 27, 2026Early access from May 26
Studio
IO InteractiveGlacier Engine
Platforms
PC · PS5 · XboxSwitch 2 in Q3 2026
Starting Price
$69.99Up to $299.99 Legacy
Mission Briefing
The first Bond game in over a decade
After nearly fourteen years without a James Bond game and with no live-action 007 currently cast, IO Interactive — the studio behind Hitman — was handed the keys to build something unprecedented: a brand-new, canon-free origin story. 007 First Light is the first chapter, with a Bond trilogy planned.
A celebrity cast
Patrick Gibson as Bond, Lenny Kravitz as the villain, plus Gemma Chan, Lennie James and a reimagined M, Q and Moneypenny.
Meet the cast ▸Hitman DNA, Bond flair
Improvisational stealth, Arkham-style freeflow combat, charm and bluffing mechanics, drivable vehicles and a deadly arsenal of Q gadgets.
Study the tactics ▸PC system requirements
From a GTX 1660 at 1080p/30 to an RTX 3060 Ti at 1080p/60, with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation via the NVIDIA collaboration.
Check your rig ▸Editions & where to buy
Four editions from $69.99 to a $299.99 Legacy set. Every digital pre-order gets a free Deluxe Upgrade and 24-hour early access.
Compare editions ▸Questions, answered
Is it open world? Is there multiplayer? Will it be on Game Pass? Every burning question handled in one dossier.
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Classified // The Mission
Before the tuxedo, before the legend
Orphaned at eleven on a climbing expedition, raised through a string of boarding schools and the Royal Navy, this Bond is reckless, brilliant and unproven. MI6 sees a weapon. Bond has to prove they're right.
From the neon cold of Iceland to a chess tournament in the Carpathian mountains and a deadly gala in London, First Light tests not just his skills — but his judgment.
Full story & setting ▸- Subject
- BOND, James — Age 26
- Status
- 00-Section candidate
- Handler
- John Greenway (Lennie James)
- Threat
- "Bawma" (Lenny Kravitz)
- Theatre
- Iceland · London · Malta · Carpathians
- Objective
- Earn the 00 status. Earn the number.
T-Minus & Counting
Don't go in cold.
The clock is running down to May 27, 2026. Lock in your edition, claim the free Deluxe Upgrade and start your first mission a full day early.
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