007 First Light Lacks a Key Element Found in Top James Bond Games

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So, here’s the deal—007 First Light, yeah, it’s ditching multiplayer. Weird, right? Considering, you know, multiplayer’s like where James Bond games have always shone. But IO Interactive’s got this thing, you know, they’re diving deep into their single-player vibes. Makes you think, maybe they just love their solo projects.

Flashback to when IO announced this messy thing back in 2020. They called it Project 007. Fast forward to 2025, the Summer Game Fest rolls around, and BAM! They spill the beans—007 First Light is what it’s called now. Oh, and it’s totally single-player. Not a smidge of multiplayer.

When they dropped that trailer at SGF 2025, everyone saw it coming, I guess? Or maybe not. Digital stores were blowing up with the listings, and the buzz was real. It’s kinda wild to think they’d drop such a big James Bond game and say, “Hey, no multiplayer here!” Like, come on.

Okay, so IO Interactive, right? They’re seeing this whole thing as historical. Chatting with Game File’s Stephen Totillo, IOI’s marketing guy, Jonathan Lacaille, was all, “This is a once-in-a-lifetime shot to make history!” Dude left Ubisoft for this challenge. Makes you wonder, right? Especially when you look back at the oldies like GoldenEye or The World Is Not Enough. Classics, man. But IO wants you to remember this game, not just ride the coattails of the past (like, nostalgic multiplayer games).

Oh, and did I mention? We’re looking at the youngest Bond ever. Who would’ve thought? He’s like 26, doesn’t even have the license to kill yet—haha, talk about green! They’re keeping his actor under wraps. Anyway, Lacaille was like, “We want folks to vibe with the game first.” And yeah, set in "kind of a modern day," though they’re being coy with specifics. Mysterious!

Anyway—wait, what was I saying? Right, this Bond might be young, but he’s gonna leave quite a mark. The big question is, will this mix of no-multiplayer and fresh Bond create a game folks will rave about? Or, who knows, maybe something else entirely. Guess we’ll find out.