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New James Bond game, “007 First Light” reveal this week

By John Freeman on June 4, 2025

IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind, among others, the internationally acclaimed HITMAN franchise, has announced its first IOI SHOWCASE, a live streamed and in-person event revealing details from the celebrated game creator’s properties and its publishing branch IOI Partners, including HITMAN, MindsEye, and 007 First Light.

The event will be live streamed from Los Angeles on IOI’s Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok channels, starting Friday, June 6th, at 6.00 pm PDT. The broadcast will feature trailers, announcements, gameplay demos, and a live Q&A with key figures from IO Interactive, Build A Rocket Boy, and more.

Alongside announcements pertaining to IO Interactive’s game lineup, the studio will also share a look at its proprietary game engine, Glacier.

“This event celebrates our 25-years history with the HITMAN franchise and shares an in-depth look at the diverse future of our studio” commented IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak. “We’ve prepared some truly exciting surprises.”

The IOI SHOWCASE presentation will include new details for the following titles:

HITMAN World of Assassination – With the Hitman franchise set to celebrate its 25th Anniversary this year, announcements regarding upcoming content for HITMAN World of Assassination and collaborations around the Hitman franchise will be shared.

MindsEye – Developed by Build A Rocket Boy and published by IOI Partners, Launching 10th June 2025, MindsEye is a narrative-driven action-adventure thriller, and will be an ever-expanding player experience, with new studio-created premium content delivered monthly

007 First Light – Developed by IO Interactive, 007 First Light, first announced in 2020, is the title of its highly anticipated standalone original James Bond video game, set to be revealed this week.

The 007 project will feature a wholly original Bond story exclusively as a video game, powered by IO Interactive’s proprietary Glacier technology and made for modern systems and platforms.

“It’s true that once in a while, the stars do align in our industry,” said Hakan Abrak, CEO of IO Interactive said in 2020 of the project. “Creating an original Bond game is a monumental undertaking and I truly believe that IO Interactive, working closely with our creative partners at EON and MGM, can deliver something extremely special for our players and communities. Our passionate team is excited to unleash their creativity into the iconic James Bond universe and craft the most ambitious game in the history of our studio.”

Fans can also look forward to additional surprises and special guests throughout the show in celebration of IO Interactive’s abundant future.

Unique TikTok and Twitch drops will be ready for unlock, by watching the IOI Showcase on each respective channel, so tune in on June 6th at 6pm PDT.

IO Interactive is an independent video game developer and publisher with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul, and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multi platform video games in the last two decades, IOI is dedicated to creating unforgettable characters and experiences using their award-winning proprietary Glacier technology.

IO Interactive develops and publishes 007 First Light, an immersive third-person action-adventure featuring a reimagined James Bond origin story, set to release in 2026.

IOI is also currently developing a new IP under the codename Project Fantasy.

• For more information about IO Interactive, visit: ioi.dk

• 007 First Light on X

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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.