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IO Interactive’s 007 First Light Goes Gold for May 27 Launch

The announcement signals a tighter, more story-led take on Bond from the Hitman studio.

Overview

  • IO Interactive confirmed the final build is complete and the game remains set for a May 27 release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version delayed for a later date.
  • The story serves as an origin for James Bond and stars Irish actor Patrick Gibson as a younger agent-in-the-making.
  • Developers say Bond’s smug, brash attitude is intentional and meant to evolve across the narrative.
  • Preview coverage highlights a move away from Hitman’s open systems toward a more linear third-person action game with stealth tools.
  • Pre-orders are live, some stores include a free deluxe upgrade, NVIDIA announced a bundle with new RTX 50 Series GPUs, and post-launch content is planned around a campaign estimated at about 20 hours.