I’ve been up close with 007 First Light, and its cinematic action, excellent acting, and Bond-film bombast have convinced me that it’s going to be worthy of the James Bond pantheon

A screenshot from upcoming game 007: First Light.

007 First Light looks very much like the James Bond video game that we’ve all been waiting for. It also looks like IO Interactive, steeped in its Hitman pedigree, is the perfect developer for it - and demonstrated that directly to me in a behind-closed-doors preview at Gamescom 2025.

Showing the beginning and end of a mission, 007 First Light has its hooks in me already. From high-octane car chases to huge ‘secret agent versus entire army of baddies' combat encounters, and the freedom to approach situations with a whole variety of stealthy gadgets, there’s so much here to get excited about.