007 First Light, the new James Bond game, releases on May 27, but people who paid extra got to start playing today. Some have already beaten the game and posted all of the game’s cutscenes on YouTube, including the final sequence.
We won’t spoil the specifics, but the ending involves a major moment for James Bond and teases what he may do next in a sequel.
That there would be a sequel to First Light should not come as much of a surprise, as the developers at IO said they envisioned a trilogy of Bond games.
“I don’t want to speak too big about it, but I just hope we’ll do a thing that will define James Bond in gaming for years to come,” IO CEO Hakan Abrak said in 2024 before the game even had a name. “And that is not only one game, but that we create a universe for gamers to own for many years to come that we can grow with that next to the Bond on the movies.”
Many of the James Bond movies, meanwhile, wrap up with Bond preparing for another adventure, so the game ending that way was in keeping with the franchise’s tradition of reminding people that Bond will be back.
First Light is getting solid reviews, boasting an impressive 87 Metascore on GameSpot sister site Metacritic. GameSpot’s First Light review scored it an 8/10.
First Light unlocks on May 27 for everyone, and you can consult the game’s official unlock times to find out when it arrives where you live.
The Switch 2 edition of First Light has been delayed and is now set for release sometime this summer, though a specific date has not been announced.
Beyond a possible sequel to First Light, IO is working on a fantasy game and has teased it will return to Hitman someday.
As for the James Bond movie series, the 26th Bond movie is in the works now and casting is underway for a new actor to play the lead role. Daniel Craig played the role most recently, wrapping up his five-movie run as the British superspy with 2021’s No Time to Die.
