007 First Light 2026

About

007 First Light came out on May 27, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, then for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 18, 2027. On Steam, 91% of 35,165 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 1,837 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 4,301 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 14 hours, doing everything about 25 hours. It was nominated for 6 awards.

007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Players follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training program and discover an origin story of the world's most famous spy.

Story

During a retrieval operation in Iceland, trainee aircrewman James Bond becomes the sole survivor after both helicopters are shot down. His defiant rescue of captive scientists catches the attention of MI6, and he is recruited into the revitalized 00 program. After months of training, Bond's team is ambushed by a rogue agent's assassins in Slovakia, killing and wounding several recruits. Bond's investigation uncovers a conspiracy involving Sir Nicholas Webb, an AI pioneer whose quantum supercomputer THEIA has been making fatal errors that Webb is covering up through terrorism. When Webb leverages stolen MI6 data for immunity, Bond goes rogue, teaming with thief Isola Vale to infiltrate Webb's Antarctic base and destroy his replacement AI, HYPERION. After a final confrontation with Webb's son Damien in the tunnels beneath MI6, Bond earns his 00 status and designates himself 007, vowing to track down Isola and recover the stolen THEIA core.

What is happening now

IO Interactive's 007 First Light, released in late May 2026, is an action-stealth adventure that has proven successful with both critics and players. The game recently received its first major content update, which addressed over 200 issues and introduced new TacSim missions alongside the start of its Year One roadmap. The developer also received a Steam Deck update, and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM has been removed from the release. Following some initial confusion about the James Bond license's future, Amazon has clarified its stance, backing IO Interactive to potentially return for a sequel while acknowledging it's premature to discuss sequels at this stage. The game is expanding its platform reach, with a Nintendo Switch 2 release confirmed for September 16th. Community engagement continues around challenge missions and technical features like the Glacier Engine that powers the title.