Overview
- The game, which launched on Wednesday, May 27, sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours, a figure IO Interactive announced that it says makes First Light the studio’s fastest‑selling title.
- Critical reception has been broadly positive, with aggregated scores near 87–88 on Metacritic and OpenCritic and high user ratings on Steam and console stores.
- Third‑party telemetry and Alinea Analytics indicate a strong PC showing, with about a third of launch sales estimated on Steam and a Steam peak concurrent player count of roughly 68,477.
- IO Interactive has issued early patches to address launch issues and outlined a post‑launch roadmap centered on TacSim, a mode described as a way to remix levels and extend replayability.
- The Switch 2 release remains undated so current figures exclude that platform, and the early commercial and critical momentum could influence future sequels, DLC and broader uses of the Bond licence under Amazon MGM.