Earlier today, we got the latest PlayStation State of Play from Sony—this one dedicated to IO Interactive’s upcoming spy thriller 007 First Light and its first gameplay showing. During the State of Play, IO Interactive also revealed the release date for 007 First Light as March 27th, 2026, and after what was shown today, I can’t wait to get my hands on the game!
You can watch the PlayStation State of Play for yourself below:
In this gameplay premiere, it was nice to see a full mission playthrough with no commentary or unnecessary distractions. Being developed by the studio behind the HITMAN franchise means that the gameplay of 007 First Light shares a lot of DNA with IO Interactive’s World of Assassination.
Just look at the way Bond walks, or certain aspects of the game’s UX—such as button prompts—and they appear almost identical to those found in the more recent HITMAN...
