Hitman developer IO Interactive is protecting busy. Along with a fantasy new IP, the studio is creating 007: First Mild, a sport beforehand identified for its working title Mission 007. Tons extra new details about the sport emerged throughout the September 2025 PlayStation State of Play, together with the sport’s launch date, solid, story, and extra.
Introduced in November 2020, First Mild tells an origin story for James Bond. Learn on to be taught all the things we all know thus far about First Mild, together with plans for it to probably kick off a brand new trilogy.
When will First Mild be launched?
First Mild is about for launch on March 27, 2026–that’s about two months earlier than GTA 6 arrives.
Preorder First Mild
Preorders for 007 First Mild are open now. Everybody who preorders the $70 commonplace version is robotically improve to the deluxe version, which comes with 24-hour early entry and a variety of in-game bonuses. A $300 collector’s version that features a duplicate Golden Gun can be obtainable.
For extra, you’ll want to seek the advice of GameSpot’s 007 First Mild preorder information.
Who’s taking part in James Bond?
In the course of the September 3 Nintendo Direct, IO Interactive introduced that Irish actor Patrick Gibson is taking part in James Bond. This was rumored for months. Right here is the total solid:
- Patrick Gibson as James Bond
- Priyanga Burford as M
- Alastair Mackenzie as Q
- Kiera Lester as Miss Moneypenny
- Lennie James as Bond’s mentor, John Greenway
- Noemie Nakai as Miss Roth
First Mild trailers
The primary trailer for 007 First Mild debuted throughout Summer time Sport Fest, with an extended, extra in-depth gameplay trailer coming in September throughout a PlayStation State of Play. You’ll be able to watch each under.
First Mild platforms
First Mild is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X|S, Change 2, and PC.
First Mild story, setting, and characters
007 First Mild has gamers entering into the footwear of James Bond when he is 26 years outdated and within the Royal Navy, previous to turning into the British superspy everybody is aware of at present. He will get recruited for MI6 and finally its elite 00 part.
“Bond’s adventures will take gamers throughout the globe, coming head to head with allies and foes (or in some instances, each), whereas selecting how they overcome obstacles and challenges, whether or not it’s with brute power, crafty guile, or charming wit,” the sport’s press launch stated.
“We’re pouring our vitality and keenness for the franchise into making a cinematic journey that pushes the boundaries of what a James Bond sport might be, whereas telling a contemporary, new story,” the developer stated.
The third-person action-adventure sport will function different characters like M, Q, and Moneypenny, in addition to a brand-new character created for the sport, John Greenway, and a mysterious character named Isola. And naturally, IO is promising “an entire new solid of villains.”
IO intends for the sport to kick off a brand new trilogy. CEO Hakan Abrak instructed IGN that First Mild will not be based mostly on any of the prevailing Bond films. As a substitute, the developer is being allowed to create its personal model of James Bond for the sport.
“What’s thrilling about that challenge is that we really bought to do an authentic story,” Abrak stated. “So it is not a gamification of a film. It is utterly starting and turning into a narrative, hopefully for a giant trilogy on the market sooner or later. And equally vital and thrilling, it is a new Bond. It is a Bond we constructed from the bottom up for players. It is extraordinarily thrilling with all of the custom and all of the historical past there’s there collectively to work on this along with the household of making a younger Bond for players; a Bond that the players can name their very own and develop with.”
Not all taking pictures
The James Bond films are identified for his or her over-the-top motion, involving lots of weapons and taking pictures, however First Mild will not be all about taking pictures.
IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak not too long ago stated, “We do not wish to make a sport the place it is solely about taking pictures and working.”
He added: “It is also about delivering that fantasy for a Bond the place he can traverse in social areas and communicate to folks and determine in artistic methods learn how to clear up the obstacles in entrance of him. So there’s so much that we all know from from Hitman: World of Assassination that we introduced into that, however James Bond is a really completely different expertise than Hitman.”
First Mild sport engine
First Mild is being developed utilizing IO’s proprietary Glacier engine. The corporate is hiring a multiplayer programmer, and a beforehand noticed job advert known as for somebody with multiplayer expertise to work on Mission 007. This means, however does not verify, that the brand new James Bond sport could have multiplayer.
Who’s creating First Mild?
First Mild is in “energetic growth” at IO’s workplaces in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmo, Sweden.
“Creating an authentic Bond sport is a monumental enterprise and I actually consider that IO Interactive, working carefully with our artistic companions at EON and MGM, can ship one thing extraordinarily particular for our gamers and communities,” Abrak stated. “Our passionate workforce is worked up to unleash their creativity into the enduring James Bond universe and craft essentially the most bold sport within the historical past of our studio.”
Former MGM boss Robert Marick, in the meantime, stated, “We plan to deliver a brand new tackle this legendary franchise to players and Bond followers world wide. IO Interactive are masters of crafting dwelling, respiration worlds of immersive storytelling.” Marick left MGM after the sport was introduced.
A James Bond shakeup
A significant unanswered query about First Mild is whether or not or not something in regards to the challenge modified as a consequence of James Bond stewards Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson getting purchased out of their possession, with Amazon MGM Studios taking on all artistic selections.
Broccoli and Wilson had managed the James Bond franchise for nearly 60 years, following it being handed down from their father, Cubby Broccoli. The pair have been the driving power behind all the Bond franchise throughout that interval, together with deciding on the actors who would play the enduring spy. Their work has prolonged past simply the flicks, as Broccoli a minimum of has been concerned in decision-making for the video games; it not too long ago got here to mild that Broccoli raised a variety of issues in regards to the GoldenEye sport for Wii.
What affect the brand new management at Amazon MGM Studios might have on IO’s sport is unknown, however GameSpot has contacted the studio in an try and get extra particulars. We have additionally reached out to Amazon MGM Studios.
Historical past of James Bond video games
Plenty of firms have made James Bond video video games through the years. One of the crucial memorable and iconic James Bond video games was Uncommon’s 1997 GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64. Digital Arts made James Bond video games, too, together with Agent Beneath Fireplace, Nightfire, and Rogue Agent. Activison took over for a time frame, publishing titles like Quantum of Solace and Blood Stone. There hasn’t been a brand new James Bond sport for console since 2012’s 007 Legends, although Cypher 007 got here out for cellular in 2023.
The subsequent James Bond film
The twenty sixth Bond film is now within the works, with Harry Potter’s David Heyman and Spider-Man’s Amy Pascal signed on as producers. Amazon MGM Studios will produce the movie, however there isn’t any phrase but on any of the important thing particulars about it, together with the most important query of all: who will play James Bond? Aaron Taylor-Johnson was stated to be the front-runner sooner or later. Additionally unknown is who might direct the brand new Bond film or when it might launch.
A Wall Avenue Journal report from December 2024 stated Broccoli and Wilson have been sparring with Amazon executives over the way forward for the collection, inflicting vital developments on the challenge to be delayed. Now that Broccoli and Wilson are out, some are theorizing that Amazon would possibly attempt to get the ball rolling shortly for Bond 26.
