Project 007

6 days, 3 hours - The 00 program is being reinstated, and your first mission as James Bond "007" has you chasing after 009, another agent trying to evade capture. 007 First Light, a completely original story in the world of Bond, comes to PS5 on May 27, 2026. Pre-order now and get the Deluxe Edition upgrade for free.

1 month - We finally know who will be the main villain in 007 First Light, Lenny Kravitz. This was revealed in a 007 First Light gameplay clip, but we haven't seen much since then. Luckily, he was able to sit down for an interview about Bawma, his life in the Bahamas and what it's like to act in a video game. For all things gaming and 007, keep it locked to IGN.

2 months - He rose from nothing, broke free, and built his own Kingdom of Aleph. Watch the latest 007 First Light for the upcoming action game to meet Bawma, the largest black-market dealer in the Western Hemisphere who’s as charismatic as he is unpredictable. Bawman is played by Lenny Kravitz. 007 First Light will be available on PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on March 27, 2026.

2 months, 2 weeks - Don't miss the 'Gameplay Dev Reacts and Insights' Beyond the Light Episode 1 for 007 First Light, a third-person action-adventure game based on the acclaimed James Bond IP developed by IO Interactive. Players can experience the early years of James Bond on daring missions, intense shootouts, and suave espionage as he rises from an M16 rookie to donning the elusive 007 title. Hear from Andreas Krogh, Gameplay Director, and Thomas Pulluelo, Senior Level Designer, on how the public received the first look at 007 First Light alongside the process of crafting the origin story of the British icon. 007 First Light is launching on March 27, 2026, for PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Steam).

2 months, 4 weeks - The Aston Martin has long been the vehicle of choice of James Bond, and in 007 First Light, you'll take control of the beautiful Aston Martin Valhalla. 007 First Light comes to Xbox Series, PC, Cloud, Epic, Steam, PS5, and Switch 2 on March 27, 2026.

4 months, 3 weeks - Get another brand new look at IO Interactive’s upcoming James Bond game as Gemma Chan is introduced to 007 First Light’s cast. First Light will arrive on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on March 27, 2026.

5 months, 1 week - With James Bond's return in IO Interactive's brand new game, 007 First Light. We get a reboot of the series with a young Bond commencing his career. Built from their in-house Glacier engine, the same that powered the Hitman series. Following an extended game-play reveal last week on PlayStation's State of Play, the mission was too big to pass on. We took a deeper look into the game-play, changes from prior games, physics, resolution and even early performance analysis. The team certainly have ramped up the action and engine to another level, which we wanted to cover in our IGN Performance preview.

5 months, 2 weeks - 007 First Light is the Hitman and Uncharted hybrid we've been hoping for, but what does that mean? In our video preview for this upcoming James Bond video game, we dive into the biggest story and gameplay details on 007's next adventure, First Light.From gadgets such as Bond's Omega wristwatch, which doubles as a laser, to Aston Martin car chase sequences, and more, gaining the Licence to Kill has never looked better. Alongside hidden details you might've missed, we also sat down with Hakan Abrak, IOI’s CEO and First Light’s game director, as well as cinematic and narrative director Martin Emborg,