007: First Light has been delayed by two months to May 2026

IO Interactive has introduced that 007: First Light has been delayed by two months to twenty seventh Might 2026.

In a traditional textual content picture announcement on social media, IOI CEO and recreation director Hakan Abrak writes:

“007 First Mild is our most formidable venture up to now, and the group has been totally centered on delivering an unforgettable James Bond expertise, bringing collectively breathtaking motion, globe-trotting, spycraft, devices, automobile chases, and extra. As an unbiased developer and writer, this determination permits us to make sure the expertise meets the extent of high quality you gamers deserve on day one.

“The sport is progressing effectively and is totally playable from starting to finish, so these extra two months will enable us to additional polish and refine the expertise, guaranteeing we ship the strongest doable model at launch. We’re assured this units 007 First Mild up for long-term success, and we sincerely recognize the persistence and continued help we’ve obtained ever since we revealed the sport.”

What’s a bit daft is that they only announced the previous March release date back in September, and simply had a splashy solid announcement at The Sport Awards, with Lenny Kravitz playing the villain Bawma. After which they’ve waited proper up till Christmas Eve Eve to substantiate this newest delay…

I’ve little doubt that IO are very, very grateful that GTA 6 was recently delayed to the back end of 2026, having previously been slated for 26th May 2026. In any other case the studio would have actually painted themselves right into a nook with 007: First Mild wanting extra polish. They’re fairly fortunate to now have this additional respiratory room.

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

So… 007: First Mild is popping out on twenty seventh Might 2026 throughout PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. The sport is an Xbox Play Wherever title, which means you should buy it as soon as and play throughout each Xbox and PC by the Microsoft Retailer.

Supply: IO Interactive