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'007 First Light' Shares Exciting News For Xbox Users Following Latest Showcase

Xbox fans will surely be delighted with 007 First Light's recently announced support for the gaming platform.

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I am going to kill Slim Shady with mom's spaghetti

(In Hitman.)

PC Gamer

007 First Light wouldn't be a James Bond game without an Aston Martin car, but why wait? — You can already drive it in this other Xbox game

During the Xbox Partner Preview November 2025, IO Interactive showed off the custom Aston Martin Valhalla that Bond can drive in 007 First Light.

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Hitman developers reveal how they chose the iconic locations in the series – 'wouldn't it be cool if 47 went somewhere?'

We talk to the Hitman devs about how they choose new locations for Agent 47 to visit.

TechRadar

Hitman developers on 25 years of the iconic stealth franchise – 'we've realized all of that potential’

We discuss the Hitman franchise with two veteran developers ahead of its 25th anniversary.

TechRadar

"There's level design, and then there's Hitman level design": IO Interactive leads reflect on 25 years with Agent 47, the "ramifications" of the World of Assassination, and "actually realizing we were about to do this"

IO Interactive's Christian Elverdam and Matthias Engstrøm talk 25 years of Hitman, level design, and crafting a World of Assassination

GamesRadar

Lana Del Rey might have written a Bond theme for 007 First Light

I like my Pepsi-Cola shaken, not stirred.

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IO Interactive is releasing a mega Hitman Anniversary Box to celebrate 25 years of the franchise, with big discounts on all the games too

IO Interactive is releasing a mega Hitman Anniversary Box to celebrate 25 years of the franchise.

TechRadar

Battlefield 6 development on Xbox Series S made the "whole game better and more stable" — DICE focuses on optimization

With a smaller memory pool, Xbox Series S development was a little tricky. However, the process improved the game across all platforms as a result.

Windows Central

MindsEye devs drop a massive patch amid ‘relaunch’ efforts, but I feel no amount of updates will save this sinking ship

It's time we all moved on from this wreck.

Destructoid

007 First Light officially casts Dexter actor Patrick Gibson as James Bond, months after everyone already figured that out

I'm still not convinced that isn't Robbie Williams

GamesRadar

James Bond 007 First Light Taps Expert Vehicle Specialists to Shape High-Octane Espionage

James Bond 007: First Light brings high-speed car missions with expert vehicle physics, classic cars, and cinematic action for an immersive espionage gaming experience.

International Business Times UK

007 First Light devs went through "all the source material" to create their James Bond and really nail his "Bondliness," but without doing "a retelling"

Stop getting Bond wrong! I'll tell you about The Spy Who Loved Me.

GamesRadar

007 First Light contains some of "the largest" missions Hitman developer IO Interactive has "ever done" before, which could make it one of the studio's biggest games yet

After a "calm, story-driven introduction," fans can explore "larger areas"

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"We actually did put Daniel Craig in there": Hitman developers secured the 007 First Light license by modelling James Bond's face onto Agent 47's body

IOI wanted to show the game's "not necessarily about only shooting and cut scenes"

TechRadar

007 First Light has an official release date and you can pre-order the game now to get your hands on the gorgeous Legacy Edition

IO Interactive has announced that 007 First Light will officially launch on March 27, 2026, for PC,PS5,Xbox Series X, andXbox Series S.

GamesRadar

007 First Light's James Bond is "certainly handsome" but "he isn't a Ken doll," says IO Interactive: "The human aspect of him is something we were really trying hard to give you"

Bond's "charm and his prowess really carry the character"

PC Gamer

After seeing 30 minutes of the new Bond game, I'm more excited for the shooting than the stealth

007 First Light looks a lot like Hitman, as you'd expect, but the stealth and deception aren't what has me interested.

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007 First Light gets a release date — I'm loving this approach to bringing James Bond into video games

Developer IO Interactive shared more about its upcoming spy thriller game, 007 First Light, as well as revealing the game is launching on March 27, 2026.

Inverse

James Bond's '007 First Light' Is Already The Spy Video Game I've Sorely Missed

'First Light' marks the return of a genre that's been missing in action for years, and we couldn't be more excited.

GamesRadar

007 First Light Collector's Edition is $300, and there isn't enough nostalgia in the world to convince me that Golden Gun is worth it unless it literally transforms me into Christopher Lee

Hitman dev IO Interactive serves up a lush but pricey James Bond Collector's Edition

International Business Times

First Bond Game In A Decade Seeks Licence To Thrill

Developing the first James Bond video game in over a decade has felt like returning "back home" for IO Interactive, the Danish studio known for its own globe-trotting agent fantasy series "Hitman".

PC Gamer

007 First Light is the first time IO Interactive has taken on an outside project, but CEO Hakan Abrak isn't worried: 'We're able to stand on the shoulders of ourselves'

IO Interactive made new animation, combat, and music systems just for First Light.

PC Gamer

IO Interactive stuck with a young Bond for 007 First Light because it wanted to make 'something for the gamers'

"I certainly hope a few people will be surprised."

GamesRadar

"Everyone knows GoldenEye, it's a legendary game": 007 First Light boss says his goal is to make an all-timer James Bond game, even if the result is "very different" to Hitman

Gamescom 2025 | IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak explains how the studio tackled James Bond's origin story

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