You know the name, you know the number. Yes, it is James Bond 007, but like we have never seen him before.
During PlayStation’s State of Play this evening, developer IO Interactive of Hitman fame gave us our first look at 007: First Light. “Earn the Number,” reads the official blurb accompanying today’s new trailer, which features plenty of those Bond-themes we know and love. The cars, the weapons, the girls, the music. Ahh, I am excited!!
“In 007 First Light, play as James Bond, a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless new recruit, and discover an origin story for the first time,” the developer continues, promising an “all-new game experience from IO Interactive”, set for release in 2026.
Before I get more into it, here’s the trailer:
“This is Bond as you’ve never seen him before – the youngest Bond fans have ever met,” IO wrote in an accompanying blog post. In fact, this Bond is only 26, which makes me feel ancient (but, you don’t look it, Victoria!).