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Story number three, IO Interactive delays James Bond video game 007 First Light to GTA 6's previous release date.

This is Wesley Yenpool at IGN.

007 First Light is delayed two months for further polish, developer and publisher IO Interactive has announced.

The James Bond adventure video game was due out March 27th, 2026, but will now release May 27th.

In a statement published online, IO said the delay would ensure it was able to deliver the strongest possible version at launch.

It's worth noting that 007 First Light's new release date is just a day after GTA 6 was due out to be released before its latest delay to November 19th, 2026.

Essentially, IO has snapped up the release slot left vacant by Rockstar's behemoth.

Yeah.

Right.

Yeah, I'm very much anticipating this game.

Of course, I'm an IO guy.

I loved the Hitman series, right?

Specifically the latest trilogy, I think is one of the best stealth experiences in video games, point blank, period.

Shout out Paris.

I'm also so nervous for this James Bond game.

And I think it's to what you say, right?

It could be an Avengers.

It could be their Spider-Man.

And I think there's even a conversation about

that as far as what that does to io as a company because i think the difference between who an insomniac was or who a sucker punch is before they had those breakout hits is io has a formula with hitman that has worked in such a unique way compared to everything else that it's formed the identity of their studio