At The Game Awards last December, "007 First Light" ranked among the most anticipated games of 2026. Now, the wait is over: The new James Bond video game launches May 27 for consoles and PC. Players are able to step straight into the British secret agent's shoes. In the game, he's only 26 years-old, yet unmistakably Bond.
James Bond was the brainchild of British author Ian Fleming. He made his first appearance in a 1953 novel, with the first Bond Hollywood movie hitting theaters nine years later. Actor Sean Connery was the first to portray the secret agent on screen, followed by Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig and others.
Irish actor Patrick Gibson takes on the mantle in the new action game. It's been rumored that he could also appear in the next Bond film, although nothing has been confirmed yet. For years now there's been speculation about who could take on the role after Daniel Craig.
The James Bond game was developed by the Danish studio IO Interactive, best known for the "Hitman" franchise. Lana Del Rey contributed the title song, and Lenny Kravitz appears as the villain. "007 First Light" explores Bond's origin story, tracing his path from soldier to agent of intelligence agency MI6, where he received his infamous "license to kill."The Grand Carpathian Hotel in Slovakia: Opulent locations have always been part of the Bond formulaImage: IO Interactive / Amazon MGM Studios
