IO Interactive’s 007 First Mild has been delayed till Might 27

IO Interactive’s James Bond simulator 007 First Mild has been delayed until May 27, 2026. It was supposed to return out in March. The corporate says two-month delay is for polish and refinement, which is ok by me. I would at all times relatively wait a bit longer for a greater finish product.

IO says the sport is already “totally playable from starting to finish” however nonetheless wants a little bit of consideration to make sure “the strongest doable model at launch.” The developer guarantees to share extra updates at the start of subsequent yr.

For the uninitiated, 007 First Mild is the primary James Bond recreation in over a decade. The developer is identical group behind the famend Hitman franchise, so this might doubtlessly be the very best Bond recreation since Goldeneye.

The gameplay appears fast-paced, frenetic and stuffed with spycraft. It options an unique story that pulls from everywhere in the decades-long franchise. We obtained an opportunity to talk to narrative director Martin Emborg and he famous that the sport stars a younger and inexperienced Bond, which appears to be the course Amazon is taking with its upcoming film.

The sport additionally boasts a reasonably stacked forged. Patrick Gibson, from The OA and Dexter: Unique Sin, performs the well-known lothario spy and Lenny Kravitz has been forged as the first villain. Different forged members embody Lennie James, Kiera Lester, Alastair Mackenzie and Priyanga Burford.

Who is aware of when the following Bond movie will really come out, so this needs to be a pleasant little stopgap for followers.