007 First Light officially revealed as the title for Hitman dev’s James Bond game, and we’ll see it in action later this week

IO Interactive has formally dropped the primary actual information on its in-development James Bond sport since it was initially announced back in 2020. The sport known as 007 First Gentle, and IO revealed it with nothing however a single piece of artwork on Twitter.

The excellent news is that we received’t have to attend too lengthy to really see extra, as a result of IO is planning some large occasions this week.

Alongside this teaser, the developer additionally introduced its first-ever showcase. Dubbed IOI Showcase, the occasion is being held in individual in Los Angeles this Friday, June 6. It’s additionally going ot be livestreamed, in fact, kicking off at 6pm PT, 9pm ET, 2am UK.

As you’ll have already realised, that’s a number of hours after Summer time Sport Fest’s kick-off present, which will probably be going reside 2pm PT on the identical day. It’s very doubtless that Geoff Keighley’s present will deliver a first-look teaser that directs viewers in direction of the showcase going down a few hours afterwards.

The IOI Showcase will ship our first have a look at gameplay, but it surely’s additionally going to supply some updates on IOI Companions video games such because the upcoming MindsEye, in addition to some Hitman information for good measure.

007 First Gentle doesn’t have a launch goal, and although it was initially introduced as a multi-platform title (and the start of a trilogy), the one formally confirmed a kind of is the upcoming Switch 2. The sport will very doubtless even be launched day-and-date on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Friday’s occasion will little question clear all that up for us, and possibly even present a correct launch date for probably the most mysterious video games at present in growth.

007 First Gentle is an origin story with an unique character that’s not based mostly on any current Bond portrayal within the movies. It stars a young James Bond together with his personal tales in a separate canon.