007 First Gentle is not going to be releasing on March 27, 2026, in line with an announcement from developer IO Interactive (IOI). Nonetheless, followers seeking to play the upcoming James Bond title is not going to have to attend for much longer, as IO Interactive confirmed that 007 First Light has solely been pushed again by two months.
The upcoming sport by IOI will inform the origin story of James Bond throughout his time as a rookie MI6 agent. 007 First Gentle will see Bond embark on a harmful mission that may grant him his 00 standing and his license to kill, ought to he achieve success. The younger Bond, voiced by Irish actor Patrick Gibson, shall be supported in his mission by recurring 007 franchise characters like intelligence brokers Q and M, together with unique characters that IO Interactive created for the sport. Throughout the 2025 version of The Sport Awards, the main antagonist of 007 First Light was revealed to be a mysterious determine named Bawma, portrayed by Grammy Award-winning artist Lenny Kravitz.
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007 First Gentle’s Launch Date Delayed To Could 2026
Though 007 First Light was initially planned to launch on March 27, 2026, that’s now not the case. IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak introduced on social media that the new launch date of 007 First Gentle is Could 27, 2026, a two-month change from the earlier March date. Abrak stated that, whereas 007 First Gentle is in a playable state from begin to end, the additional two months of growth time shall be used to additional polish and refine the sport’s expertise to satisfy the requirements of followers. Abrak added that the purpose is to ship the strongest attainable model of 007 First Gentle at launch, and remained assured that delaying the sport would repay in the long term. Abrak stated that extra updates about 007 First Gentle could be shared all through early 2026, and thanked followers for his or her continued persistence and assist. In response, some followers stated that they have been keen to attend a bit longer for 007 First Gentle if it meant a better high quality product in the long term.
007 First Gentle’s New Launch Date Is Barely Ironic
Curiously sufficient, the Could 27 launch date of 007 First Gentle is simply in the future off from the earlier Could 26 launch date for Grand Theft Auto 6. On November 6, 2025, Rockstar Video games confirmed that GTA 6 had been delayed once more, and pushed again its upcoming challenge to November 19, 2026. Though it’s unclear if 007 First Gentle‘s preliminary March 27 launch date was intentionally made with GTA 6‘s outdated Could 26 launch date in thoughts, the up to date arrivals of two of 2026’s most anticipated video game releases is an odd however notable coincidence.
As of this writing, 007 First Gentle and GTA 6 will now be launched six months aside from each other. Ergo, players ought to have loads of time to play 007 First Gentle and different titles while waiting for GTA 6‘s November arrival. Together with 007 First Gentle, the final week of Could 2026 shall be marked by the arrival of Paralives, The Relic: First Guardian, and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Darkish Knight. It stays to be seen what the remainder of the Could 2026 sport launch calendar will seem like within the months forward.
On condition that the James Bond franchise is famous for its high-octane motion scenes amid the espionage and subterfuge of being a undercover agent, IOI beforehand said that it’s not looking to make 007 First Light into a carbon copy of its Hitman franchise. However, with two extra months of growth time now on the docket for 007 First Gentle, solely time will inform how IOI will make the most of it.
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March 27, 2026
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Teen / Blood, Language, Violence
