Overview
- IO Interactive reported 1.5 million copies sold in the first 24 hours after the game launched on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, making First Light the studio’s fastest‑selling title.
- Critics have given the game strong marks with aggregate scores around 87 on Metacritic and 88 on OpenCritic, and reviewers praise its Hitman‑style stealth sandboxes blended with cinematic Bond set pieces.
- Analytics firm Alinea estimated roughly 450,000–500,000 Steam sales in the launch window that generated about $25 million in gross PC revenue according to its early data.
- Danish outlets reported a development budget near DKK 1.3 billion (about $200 million) and industry analysis notes IO Interactive will need materially more lifetime sales plus post‑launch revenue because platform fees and likely marketing spend cut net income.
- IO Interactive has issued early patches, outlined post‑launch modes such as TacSim, left a direct sequel open in the credits, and the project has become Denmark’s largest cultural entertainment investment with implications for the studio’s staff and the country’s games sector.