The opening mission of 007 First Light leaked online, so IO have fought fire with fire by offering up the game's first 13 minutes
The opening mission of 007 First Light was leaked online, prompting IO Interactive to release the first 13 minutes of gameplay themselves. The gameplay features a helicopter crash and Bond navigating rocky terrain in Iceland. The game is set to launch on May 27th, marking the first non-mobile James Bond game in 14 years.
- ▪The opening mission of 007 First Light leaked online after someone acquired a disc copy early.
- ▪IO Interactive released the first 13 minutes of the game in response to the leak.
- ▪The game is set to launch on May 27th, 2026, after a 14-year hiatus for non-mobile James Bond games.
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Home News 007 First Light The opening mission of 007 First Light leaked online, so IO have fought fire with fire by offering up the game's first 13 minutes The devs clearly aren't shaken Image credit: IO Interactive <img alt="Oisin Kuhnke avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/me-(1).jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="400" height="400" > News by Oisin Kuhnke Contributor Published on May 25, 2026 Follow 007 First Light As is the case with most big name games that people are desperate to get their hands on, over the weekend the opening mission of 007 First Light leaked online due to someone seemingly acquiring a disc copy a touch early.
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