Overview
- 007 First Light has been an early commercial and critical hit, selling roughly 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours and making sequels likely.
- Amazon gaming chief Jeff Gattis told Polygon that future Bond sequels will be handled by MGM and, in theory, by Amazon Game Studios because Amazon now owns the Bond IP.
- IO Interactive developed and self-published First Light under an earlier deal that predated Amazon’s control, but IOI will not self-publish future Bond titles.
- Amazon issued a clarification saying it holds the rights to future Bond games, that it has a strong relationship with IO Interactive, and that it is too early to discuss specific projects or commitments.
- The key questions going forward are whether IO Interactive will be contracted to develop sequels, how Amazon will integrate games with Prime Video projects, and how Amazon’s mixed first-party gaming record will affect the franchise.