Overview
- Amazon’s gaming chief Jeff Gattis confirmed this week that future sequels to 007: First Light will be published by MGM and “theoretically” by Amazon Game Studios, after Polygon reported his interview.
- IO Interactive developed and self-published 007: First Light, which launched May 27 and sold about 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours, giving the franchise a strong commercial and critical start.
- Because Amazon acquired the Bond IP after IOI’s publishing deal was set, the company says it did not make First Light but now controls publishing rights for future titles, creating uncertainty over whether IOI will develop or self-publish sequels.
- Amazon frames the change as part of a transmedia push to link games with Prime Video shows and films, using studio-owned franchises such as Bond and Tomb Raider to expand cross‑platform content.
- Industry analysts warn the shift brings risks because Amazon Games has had high-profile project cancellations and restructuring, and large game budgets mean sequels must sustain sales or post-launch revenue to be profitable.