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007: First Light Hits 1.5 Million Day-One Sales and Earns Strong Reviews

Post-launch patches with a TacSim roadmap aim to extend player engagement and support the studio’s breakout launch.

Overview

  • IO Interactive reported that 007: First Light sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours, making it the studio’s fastest-selling title and giving the launch clear commercial momentum.
  • Critics have given the game broadly positive marks, with high aggregator scores and praise for its sandbox stealth design that blends IOI’s Hitman lineage with Bond-style gadgets and cinematic set pieces.
  • The studio has already issued launch patches for stability and minor issues and has announced a post-launch roadmap focused on TacSim replay content rather than immediate new story DLC.
  • Platform data and analyst reporting indicate a strong PC showing—third-party telemetry suggests roughly half of day-one sales came from Steam—and retailers have listed short-term discounts on PS5 and PC storefronts.
  • Danish outlets report a development cost near DKK 1.3 billion (about $202 million), a figure IO Interactive has not confirmed, a report that has shifted coverage toward the project’s national and financial stakes.