Owning all the novels and watching all the movies doesn't help me guess the "wholly original" story, but it's a fun way to bide time until this week's preview.

One of the big new hires for First Light is Rodrigo Santoro, a former Ubisoft veteran who joined IO in 2024 to become missions director for the James Bond game. Santoro said he was happy to join IO to work on the James Bond game, saying most companies are making sequels, so he's excited for a new challenge.

While the world waits for a new face of James Bond to be confirmed, another interesting development in the world of 007 has emerged. This week, video game developer IO Interactive has teased a major announcement about their new game,