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The first trailer for 007 First Light has been revealed, confirming this is a James Bond origin story that shows his road to becoming 007. As you’d hope, James Bond is traveling to exotic locations, dressing in sharp clothes, rocking Omega watches, and much more. In this story, James Bond is 26 years old and will be able to use brute force or cunning espionage to accomplish his mission. M, Q, and all kinds of other famous Bond characters will also appear in the game. Although it hasn’t been confirmed, it seems like James Bond is being played by Patrick Gibson from Dexter: Original Sin. You can view the first trailer below.
“With 25 years of experience in creating captivating action-adventure games with the HITMAN franchise, our studio has been energized with this monumental opportunity in harnessing that expertise in bringing 007 back to video games,” said Hakan Abrak, CEO of IO Interactive. “We’re pouring our energy and passion for the franchise into creating a cinematic adventure that pushes the boundaries of what a James Bond game can be, while telling a fresh, new story. We can’t wait for players and fans to discover an experience tailor-made for them.”
A full gameplay reveal will occur sometime this summer, but we don’t know exactly when that will be. Either way, it looks like an exciting change of pace from Hitman that still takes some of the most exciting aspects of that game and applies them to James Bond. It’s likely there will be plenty of sequels as well, given this is James Bond’s origin story. Either way, 007 First Light is looking like it will be one of the biggest releases of 2026.
007 First Light will release in 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and even Nintendo Switch 2.
