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IO interactive shared a quick announcement today about 007 First Light sales. The studio says that within its first week of availability, 007 First Light has sold 2.7 million copies. ...

We are less than a week away from launch.

IO Interactive shared the launch trailer for 007 First Light today, less than a week away from the game's full launch on May 27. This title is a standalone and reimagined origin story for James Bond that players on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic, and Switch 2 (though, later this summer) will get to experience.

Now, despite the game having a release date of the 27th, you can actually play 24-hours earlier than that....

The smoothest Bond possible.

IO Interactive finally confirmed that 007 First Light will run at 60 FPS (Nitter) when playing on PlayStation 5 Pro hardware. This near last minute announcement comes after months of worry from fans that had no idea if Sony's more powerful machine would be able to deliver solid performance.

In September 2025, the gameplay reveal for 007 First Light made players nervous about the game's performance. That gameplay footage looked to run at less...

Hey, listen!

IO Interactive released the official title song for 007 First Light today. The title song is a fully original piece composed by Lana Del Rey and David Arnold.

The title song is available now through various streaming platforms, and will be featured for the first time on 007 First Light's official channels on Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Steam, and elsewhere on April 17 at 12 PM PT.

Fortunately for you, one of the streaming platforms includes YouTube,...

Because James Bond is more than just dashing good looks and cool gadgets.

IO Interactive shared the third episode of their "Beyond the Light" behind the scenes video series for 007 First Light. This latest episode features the narrative team at IO Interactive talking about that which they know best: Story.

Specifically, this new video will explore "the game's narrative foundations and the team's approach to reimagining James Bond's origin for video games."...

You have one month.

Starting tomorrow, a new Elusive Target for Hitman World of Assassination will be available. The target is Lilith Devereux, aka: The Harbinger, an ambitious prospective CEO of Ether Corporation.

Devereaux rise to corporate power was built on the mysterious deaths of her predecessors and "rumored relationships with her biggest supporters." Agent 47 will travel to Thornbridge Manor in Dartmoor to take out Devereaux.

Lilith Devereaux...

Worrying that the Recommended specs are only for 1080p at 60 FPS.

Update on January 15, 2026: IO Interactive just passed along an updated list of PC system requirements for 007: First Light. These updated system requirements correct several of the issues present in the original release (seen below). These issues including incorrect VRAM amounts, listing of hardware that just doesn't even exist, and apparently incorrect system RAM required.

I'll keep the original news...

A couple of additional months for polish, game polish.

IO Interactive announced that their James Bond game, 007 First Light, is delayed. Instead of releasing on March 27, 2025 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, 007 First Light will instead release on May 27, 2025.

The delay announcement was made in a social media statement. IO Interactive says that they made this decision to delay the game "to ensure the experience meets the level of quality you players deserve on day...

Headlines you never thought you'd ever write.

On December 1st, the hip-hop superstar Eminem will team up with Agent 47 to take on the dangerous Slim Shady. For the entire month of December, Slim Shady will be the latest Elusive Target in Hitman: World of Assassination.

This Elusive Target actually ties a bit into Eminem's latest album, The Death of Slim Shady, where the artist "tried to put his unhinged other self away." Still, "it seems like his past...

Launch is slated for March 2026.

IO Interactive and MGM Studios unveiled the first gameplay deep dive for the upcoming action-adventure game, 007 First Light. In addition to the gameplay footage that was shown during today's dedicated PlayStation State of Play, the studios involved also announced a release date of March 27, 2025. 007 First Light is headed to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Steam, and Epic.

Of course, the release date announcement coincides...

Start preparing those shaken martinis now.

IO Interactive and Sony are hosting a special PlayStation State of Play on September 3rd. At 11 AM PT, a 30-minute long State of Play dedicated to 007 First Light will air on the interwebs. This will give you a deep dive on new gameplay and probably some story for IO Interactive's upcoming action-adventure title.

The State of Play will air on PlayStation's official channels on both Twitch and YouTube. An embed of the YouTube...

Look at baby boy Bond!

IO Interactive finally shared the first look at their James Bond game this evening during the PlayStation showcase stream. The studio is going for a much younger Bond, as they look to offer a re-imagined origin story for the well-known international spy. 007 First Light will be a story-driven action-adventure title featuring a unique story and obviously a unique Bond. This one is expected to be released at some point in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S,...

Van Damme arrives December 12th.

IO Interactive announces that a new Elusive Target will be added to Hitman World of Assassination on December 12. If you missed the headline, the new elusive target will feature the likeness of actor Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Van Damme will portray Max Valliant, "once one of ICA’s most formidable operatives who was presumed dead before suddenly reappearing and taking over an ICA data storage facility for an unknown motive."...

This deal should have never been made in the first place...

Hitman developer IO Interactive announced their plans to pull all content related to Conor McGregor from sale after a civil case found McGregor guilty of rape. This past week, a jury in the High Court in Dublin, Ireland awarded Nikita Hand €250,000 in damages after a jury returned a guilty verdict saying that McGregor raped Hand.

In response to that verdict, IO Interactive announced on Twitter that they are...