007: First Light, the next game from the development studio behind Hitman, is launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC in March 2026, as revealed during Sony’s latest State of Play.
On September 3, as previously announced, Sony and IO Interactive showed off over 30 minutes of 007: First Light, giving us our first real look at gameplay following some teasers and trailers. And at the end of the showcase—which featured Bond sneaking around, killing people, driving various vehicles, and causing mayhem—IOI revealed that First Light is launching on March 27, 2026 on all platforms.
Here’s a new gameplay trailer of Bond in action:
Of course, because in the year 2025, all games must have expensive pre-order versions and early access bonuses, if you pre-order any version of the game digitally, you get to play 24 hours “early.” What is more shocking is the $300 special collector’s edition of 007: First Light. This pricey package includes a physical copy of the game, some digital goodies, and a replica Golden Gun, as well as gold bullets and a stand to display them with. Seems a bit odd to include such a classic Bond prop in a game that, seemingly, has nothing to do with that era of the franchise, but hey, what do I know?
First announced back in 2020, 007: First Light is the long-awaited next game from IO Interactive, and it tells the tale of a younger James Bond as he completes some of his first missions. It’s been a long five-year wait for fans of Hitman who are hoping that First Light will play a lot like Agent 47’s franchise. In today’s State of Play reveal, it did indeed seem like this is very much a Hitman-style game, with multiple options for infiltrating areas and a big focus on stealth and problem-solving. However, the gameplay in the presentation also had moments that were marred by some nasty performance dips and a lot of motion blur. Hopefully, 007: First Light looks better and runs well when it arrives on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on March 27, 2026.
