The 007 First Light State of Play is just moments away from giving players a nice, long look at how developer IO Interactive will bring the next James Bond video game to life.
The Hitman studio and Sony have promised that today’s September 2025 State of Play presentation will take the form of a 30-minute gameplay deep dive. It will primarily focus on Bond’s first mission with MI6, with a PlayStation.Blog post teasing “high-speed car chases and on-foot stealth sequences and shootouts” as some of the highlights.
While the bulk of the 007 First Light presentation will put the next James Bond video game under a microscope, IGN will still be here to collect all of the highlights. Whether you can’t watch the broadcast or are tuning in late, you can see everything announced at the 007 First Light State of Play below.
Patrick Gibson Confirms He Is Playing James Bond in 007 First Light
After much speculation from fans, Dexter: Original Sin actor Patrick Gibson has finally confirmed that he is playing James Bond in IO’s 007 First Light.
James Bond Will Have to Be Resourceful if He Wants to Catch 009
007 First Light is made by the team behind the Hitman series, and that was made very clear during today’s State of Play. While tailing a suspicious bellhop, James Bond can be seen using his surroundings to sneak past security.
It means players will find themselves climbing up and around buildings, sneaking through flowers, distracting guards with small fires, and more in order to succeed in their mission. The gameplay deep dive also showed off how players will be able to scan environments to investigate specific points of interest.
Getting Behind the Wheel as 007
James Bond is no stranger to a blood-pumping car chase. During today’s State of Play, IO revealed a closer look at how it is aiming to bring some of the franchise’s thrilling vehicle action to 007 First Light. The car chase segment shows that players can control the MI6 recruit to dodge obstacles and launch into cinematic stunts when pursuing a target.
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