We’re now just six days away from the release of 007 First Light, and IO Interactive marked the moment by dropping the official launch trailer today. The standalone James Bond origin story from the team behind Hitman launches on May 27, 2026, for PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC, with the Switch 2 version following later in summer 2026. Preorders are live and will automatically upgrade to the Deluxe Edition for free, which adds 24-hour Early Access and exclusive in-game skins and outfits.
The trailer recaps the setup IO Interactive has been building toward since the project was first announced. James Bond, portrayed by Patrick Gibson, catches MI6’s attention after a precarious situation in Iceland. M, played by Priyanga Burford, backs his judgment in the field, while John Greenway, played by Lennie James, serves as the 00 Programme’s hardline training instructor whose by-the-book philosophy clashes with Bond’s improvisational style. The story kicks off in earnest when 009 goes rogue, sending Bond from the Carpathian Mountains to the black market of Aleph and into the lair of Bawma, played by Lenny Kravitz.
IO Interactive is calling its core design the Creative Approach, with four gameplay systems players can mix together. Spycraft rewards observation through eavesdropping, pickpocketing, and uncovering environmental clues. Bond’s Instinct lets players lure enemies, bluff out of suspicion, or focus for precision combat. Q Branch gadgets cover hacking, lock cutting, distractions, and quiet takedowns. And when stealth breaks, combat blends close-quarters takedowns with ranged gunplay, escalating up to Bond’s Licence to Kill.
For replayability, IO Interactive is including Tactical Simulation, or TacSim, a replay-focused mode set in an MI6 secret facility. TacSim opens with the first two missions at launch and fully unlocks after players complete the story, with modifiers, scored missions, and progression-driven unlocks designed to encourage experimentation.
007 First Light is available in Standard, Deluxe, Collector’s, and Legacy Editions, with more details on IO Interactive’s official site.
