007: First Light gets a March 2026 release date

IO Interactive has introduced the discharge date for 007: First Light, setting the sport’s launch for twenty seventh March 2026 throughout PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.

The announcement got here alongside the large gameplay reveal, with IOI sharing half an hour of gameplay snippets, reducing by means of a mission to intercept rogue agent 009 at a chess match, showcasing the sport’s advanced stealth motion gameplay, earlier than main right into a excessive pace automotive chase after which lethal fight as Bond chases his goal to a fleeing cargo airplane. Would you consider that the airplane doesn’t have a clean take off and touchdown?

The studio revealed the ensemble forged that’s taking over the roles of some actually iconic characters:

• Patrick Gibson as James Bond
• Priyanga Burford as M
• Alastair Mackenzie as Q
• Kiera Lester as Miss Moneypenny
• Lennie James as Bond’s mentor, John Greenway
• Noemie Nakai as Miss Roth

We had an early preview of the gameplay reveal again at Gamescom final month and had the chance to talk with Franchise Artwork Director Rasmus Poulsen. Right here’s a bit tidbit, as we focus on Bond’s visits to Q Lab and whether or not they’re extra Desmond Llewelyn or Ben Wishaw. “We have now fairly a little bit of humour in all places, but it surely’s necessary to say that it’s, firstly, a fairly dry British wit, as a result of in any other case it doesn’t really feel fairly prefer it belongs. And, you understand, you’ll get to a Q lab and also you’ll get to grasp how that relationship was fashioned in that stunning means, I’d say, so look ahead to that!”

Head here for our wider 007: First Light preview, with insights on how they settled on James Bond’s look, introduced automobiles, autos and excessive pace chases in alongside motion set items and, in fact, the extra open stealth motion fashion inherited from the Hitman franchise.