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007 First Light DLC Teased, More Info on Thursday
And it'll be free. IO Interactive has teased it'll have a free DLC drop for 007 First Light in the near future, and more information is coming this Thursday, 1st October 2026. The quick video accompanying the social media post features a car speeding past, so James Bond may be ab…
007 First Light gets free Extended Operations DLC today adding New Game+ and other features
00 difficulty, new TacSim content and Photo Mode are among the new additions
007 First Light Brings New Game+, 00 Difficulty, Photo Mode and More in Biggest Update Yet
Hop behind the wheel of the Aston Martin Valhalla for some high-speed combat or return to the Pearl Hotel with new weapons.
007 First Light’s Free Expansion Gives Bond A Driving License To Kill
007 First Light developer IO Interactive has revealed a major new free update for the James Bond game, which is now available across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Extended Operations adds new missions, the Valhalla Protocol, a photo mode, New Game+, new weapons, outfits, and more…
James Bond Fans to Get a New Mission as 007 First Light Teases Free DLC
James Bond fans may have a reason to return to 007 First Light as soon as this week. Developer IO Interactive has teased a new free DLC coming. The game was released earlier this year to critical acclaim and sold over 4 million units in just three months. Taking to social media,…
007 First Light Patch 1.2.2 Improves Path Tracing Visuals & Performance
IO Interactive has released Update 1.2.2 for 007 First Light, which comes with a number of visual and performance improvements for Path Tracing. The team has also shared its full patch notes. So, let’s take a look at them. Patch 1.2.2 adds an option to enable recommended default…
007: First Light, Big Walk, and Resident Evil: Requiem lead the Golden Joystick Awards nominations
Voting is live now, and closes on October 23
007 First Light Path Tracing Patch Released + Official Path Tracing PC Requirements
IO Interactive released the Path Tracing Patch and shared the Path Tracing PC Requirements for its latest James Bond game, 007 First Light. This update will allow PC gamers to enjoy 007 First Light with real-time Path Tracing. So, let’s take a look at the new PC specs. 007 First…
007 First Light gains AMD FSR 4.1 support on PC
FSR 4.1 has arrived in 007 First Light, and almost nobody noticed With the release of 007 First Light’s PC path tracing update, IO Interactive made undocumented changes to their game, bringing AMD’s FSR 4.1 upscaler to First Light. IO Interactive did not mention this change in an…
007 First Light for Switch 2 delayed to March 2027
IO Interactive has delayed the Switch 2 version of 007 First Light from its previously …
007 First Light – Path Tracing vs DLSS 5 Comparisons
Yesterday, IO Interactive released the Path Tracing Patch for 007 First Light. We’ve already covered it and shared some benchmarks, which you can find here. However, I’ve also decided to compare its Path Tracing effects with DLSS 5. Can DLSS 5 fill the gap between Path Tracing an…
New Steam Game Is Like John Wick Meets 007 First Light with GTA 6 Flavor
There's a new game coming to Steam that looks like a love child of John Wick and 007: First Light, while also featuring some GTA 6-esque mechanics.
IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak to discuss development of 007 First Light at Game Republic New Horizons 2026
IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak will host a 007 First Light session at Game Republic New Horizons.
Video: Here's What 007 First Light Looks Like Running On Switch 2
Lookin' good! Our video producer Alex recently jetted off to Gamecom and, as intended, played a whole bunch of games. One of these was the upcoming Switch 2 port of 007 First Light , which is making its way to the console later this year. The above video contains over-the-shoulde…
Rockstar is "at least 10 years ahead" of other games with GTA 6's NPC crowd technology, says dev behind 007: First Light's incredible crowds
Based on the early leaks we've seen so far, anyway
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Switch 2 version of 007 First Light to be playable at Gamescom 2026 (UPDATE)
Bond's ready for his next mission
007 First Light Just Made a Strong Case for Leaving Multiplayer Out of Single-Player Games
007 First Light has hit an impressive sales milestone, and it's proof that AAA games can be strictly single-player and still thrive.
007 First Light Path Tracing Patch Comes on September 15
NVIDIA has announced that the promised Path Tracing Patch for 007 First Light will be released on September 15. Moreover, the game will get support for NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction. 007 First Light uses the Glacier Engine, and it is one of the best-looking rasterized games…
James Bond Is Officially Back as 007 First Light Crosses 4 Million Copies Sold
Mission accomplished. Publisher and developer IO Interactive has confirmed it's sold over 4 million copies of 007 First Light . It's crossed this impressive milestone in just under three months, having reached 3 million back in June . Read the full article on pushsquare.com
IO Interactive Celebrates 007 First Light Selling 4 Million Copies in 3 Months
James Bond video game blockbuster 007 First Light has sold 4 million copies in just three months.
007 First Light Hits Major Sales Milestone, Still Confirmed For Switch 2
Don't panic. IO interactive and Amazon MGM Studios have announced that 007 First Light has now sold over 4 million copies since launching 3 months ago on 27th May 2026. A fine achievement, indeed, and a strong indication that we can probably expect to see more Bond action from th…
Switch 2 version of 007 First Light to be playable at Gamescom 2026
Bond's ready for his next mission
007 First Light's Legacy Edition Hits Record Low Price via Limited-Time Coupon at Amazon
Save up to $143 on the 007 First Light Legacy Edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X. Clip Amazon's limited-time coupon to score this collector's set at its lowest price ever.
007 First Light, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and More Playable on Switch 2 at Gamescom
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Minecraft Dungeons 2, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Orbitals, and more will also be available for attendees.
007 First Light Ups Patrick Gibson's Odds Of Being The Next James Bond
The odds of 007 First Light's Patrick Gibson playing James Bond on the big screen have doubled since the game's release.
007 First Light's Switch 2 release date may be closer than we realised
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of IO Interactive 's 007 First Light has been anticipated practically since it was revealed to be in the works. That version of the game didn't make it out alongside all the other platforms in May, but thanks to a new leak, we know when we'll be play…
007 First Light "Behind the Technology: Glacier Engine" Video Feature
How cool is this?
IO Interactive gives update on 007 First Light for Switch 2, still planning a launch for "later this summer" (UPDATE)
Word is bond
007 First Light is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on September 16th, Per Store Listings
Store listings for the Switch 2 release of the Bond game have been discovered on Amazon Japan and Amazon US indicating that the launch is close.
007: First Light’s first content update is available now
The first content patch of 007: First Light's Year One content roadmap is available now on all platforms.
IOI Scores Another Win for 007 First Light with Steam Deck Update
IO Interactive officially announces Steam Deck Verified status for 007 First Light.
The Workshop - All Challenges (007 First Light)
There are 11 challenges to complete in The Workshop, a new 007 First Light TacSim Escalation mission. Here's how you can complete them all!
Extraction Avenues - All Challenges (007 First Light)
Extraction Avenues is a TacSim Escalation Mission that features 11 difficult challenges, but we've made them easy to complete with this guide.
007 First Light has Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM removed
That was fast? 007 First Light only released back at the end of May, and it appears that Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM has now been removed. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux .
New 007 First Light update fixes buggy achievements, adds new TacSim missions
007 First Light has just recieved its first major patch that fixes over 200 issues
Amazon Gaming head claims "it's realistic to think that there would be a sequel" to 007 First Light
Shortly after 007 First Light made its arrival and proved to be a big hit among gamers around the world , a bit of confusion ensued as it seemed like Amazon MGM Studios would be taking the James Bond licence from Danish IO Interactive so it could handle future games in the series…
Amazon Backpedals on 007 First Light Sequel Threat, Admits IO Interactive Should Probably Make the James Bond Sequel
IO Interactive's 007 First Light was a resounding success, especially when it comes to the reception of critics and fans, and yet Jeff Gattis, the new general manager for Amazon Luna and Amazon Game Studios, had previously floated the idea that Amazon, as the holder of rights to…
Amazon Wants to “Do What’s Right By” 007 First Light, Open to IO Interactive Returning for Sequel
GM of Amazon Game Studios, Jeff Gattis, also reiterated that it's still too early to discuss any potential sequel to 007 First Light.
Amazon clarifies stance on 007: First Light sequel – "Given the success of this one, I think you probably want IOI developing it"
Jeff Gattis, general manager for Amazon Luna and Amazon Game Studios, has clarified his earlier comments that sequels to 007: First Light will be "done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios."
"It started to feel like there wasn't any stealth": 007 First Light had to pull Bond's punches to protect IO Interactive's specialty sneaking
While it’s not a series of truly Hitman-scale murder sandboxes, 007 First Light does make good on its promise of enabling multiple Bond, James Bonding disciplines: shooting, sneaking, punching, and my personal favourite, getting immediately discovered then bullshitting something…
007 First Light Writer Says Greenway Was Written to be a Contrasting Mentor for Bond
"Since it's an origin story and he's entering MI6, there always was a mentor figure, so he was always there in some shape or form."
007 First Light was at one point planned as an ensemble piece
Still a lone wolf
Not so much James Bond, more Mission Impossible - 007 First Light was originally more of an ensemble piece, says IO Interactive
IO Interactive once considered making 007 First Light more of an ensemble piece than it turned out to be. In other words, the game would have been less about James Bond on his own and more about him and a team of agents working together.
007 First Light Almost Turned James Bond Into “Mr. Gadget”
007 First Light strikes a key balance between keeping James Bond grounded while also placing him in believably outlandish sequences, but for longtime fans of the franchise, the lack of any over-the-top gadgets was sorely missed in the game. That's not to say that developer IO Int…
Hack And Bash: How 007 First Light Mixes High-Tech Gadgets With Old-School Brawling
From the iconic gun-barrel sequence to his depictions in formative first-person shooters like GoldenEye, James Bond and guns have, historically, gone hand-in-hand. What's been refreshing about 007 First Light, then, is how it leans much more on physical brawling combat. This was…
Hitman and 007 First Light dev IO Interactive regains "full ownership" of its mysterious online RPG project after Xbox reportedly pulled funding
Project Fantasy will be developed and funded "independently amongst our other projects," IO Interactive says
Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light, and Crimson Desert Are 2026’s Top-Selling PS5 Games – Rumor
Forza Horizon 5 is also apparently selling quite well, selling 6.2 million units since launching last year on Sony's console.
'007 First Light' Sequel Speculations Claim Its Release Is Very Far Away—Why?
IO Interactive's 007 First Light is getting a sequel, but speculations claim that its release will be very far away.