Blend & bluff
Slip into crowds, hide in tall grass, eavesdrop for intel and bluff past guards. Bluffing is a real mechanic tied to an Instinct resource — talk and impersonate your way through where others would shoot.
007 First Light Gameplay
From the studio behind Hitman comes a spy sandbox built on improvisation — stealth, combat, charm and a drawer full of lethal gadgets.
Freeflow fists
Combat takes cues from Batman: Arkham: punch, block, parry and sidestep, chaining options on the fly into cinematic, environment-driven takedowns. Use Focus to slow time for precision disarms.
Hitman DNA
Multiple routes, emergent problem-solving and freedom of approach — but with far more forward momentum than Hitman's slower, puzzle-like style. Nearly every gadget works in combat and stealth.
Q-Branch // Field Kit
The Gadgets
Bond's confirmed arsenal — and Q says "pretty much all of our gadgets are usable in combat."
Q-Lens
An augmented-vision tool that highlights useful intel, tags enemies through walls and reveals hackable devices in the environment.
Q-Watch
Activates gadgets and interactions to divert attention or neutralise threats — your wrist-mounted command centre.
Laser Strap
A concealed laser that dazes enemies, cuts ropes, detonates devices and opens up new paths using the environment.
Dart Phone
A spy phone that fires darts — including a poison dart that briefly sickens a target, perfect for distractions, pickpocketing or quietly moving guards out of the way.
Smoke Pod
Deploys a cloud that blocks visibility at short range — break line of sight, escape a firefight or cover a silent advance.
Flash Mine
A proximity charge that erupts in a burst of blinding light, momentarily stunning anyone caught in the flash.
Charm is a weapon
This is Bond, so social play matters. You can eavesdrop on conversations, impersonate targets by paying attention to details, and flirt to solve problems — all powered by that Instinct resource. The Kensington gala mission is built around reading the room as much as the guards.
Vehicles — a first for IO Interactive
First Light is the studio's first game with drivable vehicles, headlined by a Q-modified Aston Martin Valhalla. Set-pieces shown so far include rooftop escapes, chandelier traps, and a chaotic chase in which Bond hijacks a garbage truck and tears through a shopping mall with mercenaries in pursuit.
Tactical Simulation mode
Beyond the campaign, Tactical Simulation is a replay-focused mode that unlocks after Bond's training. Set in an exclusive MI6 space overseen by Dr. Selina Tan, it offers standalone missions — unlocking as you progress the story — for chasing high scores and experimenting with new approaches, in the spirit of Hitman's replayable contracts.
Combat controls (PlayStation layout)
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Square (□) | Throw punches / melee strikes |
| Circle (○) | Block & parry incoming blows |
| Cross (✕) | Sidestep / dodge |
| ✕ + ○ together | Cinematic takedown after destabilising an enemy |
| Focus | Slow time for precision disarms & targeted takedowns |
Gear up
The field kit awaits.
Make sure your PC can handle it, then choose your edition before May 27.