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2026 games release schedule: Everything coming out this year

The year of Grand Theft Auto 6? Not entirely.

Dot Esports

007 First Light reveals some pretty forgiving PC system requirements, with a couple caveats

The minimum system requirement is basic but the recommended hardware is fairly high-end, despite only promising 60 fps at 1080p.

PC Gamer

007 First Light is no longer releasing in March following a delay – ‘these additional two months will allow us to further polish and refine the experience’

IO Interactive has delayed 007 First Light, with the upcoming spy action thriller now releasing in May. This marks a two month delay, with more updates coming early 2026.

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Exclusive: 007 First Light will be a 'completely new experience from the ground up' for Bond, says IO Interactive

I sat down with IO Interactive's Theuns Smit to find out what to expect from its upcoming 007 First Light and whether the story-driven, action-adventure game will be the first of many.

Tom’s Guide

James Bond Game 007 First Light Delayed — New Date Set For May 2026

IO Interactive has delayed James Bond origin game 007 First Light to May 2026, with CEO Hakan Abrak calling it the studio's most ambitious project yet.

International Business Times UK

007: First Light has officially been delayed, with the next James Bond adventure now targeting a May 2026 release window — the team wants to deliver the "strongest possible version at launch"

007 First Light is delayed to May 2026, IO Interactive shared, adding that the game will now benefit from extra polish.

Windows Central

007 First Light, IO Interactive's James Bond game, is delayed 'to ensure the experience meets the level of quality you players deserve on day one'

Instead of March, 007's new adventure is now set to arrive in May.

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007: First Light is "not a role-playing game" because it's James Bond's story, says dev who reveals what to expect from Lenny Kravitz's villain

Interview | IO's Rasmus Paulsen weighs in on what makes First Light a unique entry in the Bond canon

GamesRadar

10 most anticipated games coming out in 2026 (besides GTA 6)

2026 is already promising a huge year for gaming.

Dot Esports

Lenny Kravitz’s pirate king Bawma fronts the villains of IO Interactive’s bold James Bond reimagining 007 First Light

IO Interactive’s Senior Licensing Producer, Theuns Smit, explains creating the ultimate spy-thriller experience through presentation and gameplay.

TechRadar

Hitman at 25: Celebrity crossovers, co-op chaos, and the future of Agent 47

The IO Interactive team behind the longstanding assassination sim talks Eminem and Milla Jovovich collaborations.

TechRadar

Yes, IO Interactive really scanned Lenny Kravitz's incredible sculpted abs for his 007 First Light character model

"That's not a body double."

PC Gamer

IO Interactive says that, once Bond is out of the way, hell yeah we're getting back to the good stuff: 'Of course there's going to be a next Hitman'

"Hitman has been our flagship game, our long love for all the time IO Interactive has existed."

PC Gamer

Hitman Devs Reveal How The Series' Most Hated Game Secretly Saved The Franchise

The Hitman series, and its developer IO Interactive, celebrate its 25 anniversary this month. We look back on the iconic franchise with two veteran developers on the series.

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007: First Light's developers "don't really think about" the hype around the 13-year wait since the last James Bond game

IO Interactive is "head down" as it prepares for First Light

Dot Esports

Eminem enlists Agent 47 to kill Slim Shady in HITMAN World of Assassination

Will the real Slim Shady stand up one last time?

GamesRadar

Hitman and 007 First Light studio admits there were "many, many mistakes" made with Agent 47, but that Telltale veterans' new game is teaching them some lessons

IO Interactive is paying attention to AdHoc Studios

Player One

'007 First Light' Shares Exciting News For Xbox Users Following Latest Showcase

Xbox fans will surely be delighted with 007 First Light's recently announced support for the gaming platform.

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I am going to kill Slim Shady with mom's spaghetti

(In Hitman.)

Windows Central

007 First Light wouldn't be a James Bond game without an Aston Martin car, but why wait? — You can already drive it in this other Xbox game

During the Xbox Partner Preview November 2025, IO Interactive showed off the custom Aston Martin Valhalla that Bond can drive in 007 First Light.

TechRadar

Hitman developers reveal how they chose the iconic locations in the series – 'wouldn't it be cool if 47 went somewhere?'

We talk to the Hitman devs about how they choose new locations for Agent 47 to visit.

TechRadar

Hitman developers on 25 years of the iconic stealth franchise – 'we've realized all of that potential’

We discuss the Hitman franchise with two veteran developers ahead of its 25th anniversary.

GamesRadar

"There's level design, and then there's Hitman level design": IO Interactive leads reflect on 25 years with Agent 47, the "ramifications" of the World of Assassination, and "actually realizing we were about to do this"

IO Interactive's Christian Elverdam and Matthias Engstrøm talk 25 years of Hitman, level design, and crafting a World of Assassination

PC Gamer

Lana Del Rey might have written a Bond theme for 007 First Light

I like my Pepsi-Cola shaken, not stirred.

TechRadar

IO Interactive is releasing a mega Hitman Anniversary Box to celebrate 25 years of the franchise, with big discounts on all the games too

IO Interactive is releasing a mega Hitman Anniversary Box to celebrate 25 years of the franchise.

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