News May 21, 2026

Patrick Gibson (James Bond) Cast Sessions

Intro

Patrick Gibson plays James Bond in 007 First Light alongside an amazing ensemble cast. We had the chance to sit down to chat with him about his first reaction to stepping into the role of this re-imagined origin story for games, how he worked with our team to bring the character to life, and his reaction to hearing the title song for the first time.

 

007 First Light comes to PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on May 27th, 2026, and Nintendo Switch 2 this summer.

Pre-order now and get a free Deluxe Edition Upgrade.

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*Pre-orders on Nintendo Switch 2 are limited to physical editions 

**24-hour early access limited to digital editions only

 

Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO
Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in
MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.

 

ABOUT IO INTERACTIVE
IO Interactive is an independent videogame developer and publisher with studios in
Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul, and Brighton. As the creative force behind some
of the most talked-about multiplatform 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 will develop and publish a reimagined James Bond origin
story with 007 First Light and is currently developing a new IP under the codename Project
Fantasy. For more information, visit: https://ioi.dk