{"id":1953427,"date":"2026-05-24T20:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1953427"},"modified":"2026-05-24T20:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:47:07","slug":"as-007-first-lights-first-13-minutes-leak-online-io-interactive-drops-official-footage-of-the-opening-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1953427","title":{"rendered":"As 007 First Light&#8217;s first 13 minutes leak online, IO Interactive drops official footage of the opening mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n      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href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/io-interactive\">IO Interactive<\/a> has shared a portion of the opening mission from its upcoming James Bond game, 007 First Light, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/1tm3b42\/007_first_lights_introduction_mission_iceland\/\">footage leaked online over the weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YqYq5rPtPBU\">offending video<\/a> down via a copyright notice, the developer later decided to upload the opening 13 minutes of the game anyway, writing: &#8220;Since a few users got hold of the disc early, watch the first 13 minutes of the opening mission in 007 First Light, as intended on day one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As IO quite rightly pointed out when it shared the video, &#8220;spoilers ahead, so if you&#8217;d rather save it for the in-game experience, best steer clear!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bfxGhcAVrNs?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bfxGhcAVrNs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bfxGhcAVrNs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The video itself shows Bond&#8217;s helicopter shot down in a hail of bullets, and then tracks him as he sinks into the ocean. The player must wake him up, get some air, and then creep through enemy lines with a few Metal Gear Solid-esque stealth sequences.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last chance to Pre-order and get a free deluxe upgrade, including 24H early access,&#8221; the studio added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Since a few users got hold of the disc early, watch the first 13 minutes of the opening mission in 007 First Light, as intended on day 1.<\/p>\n<p>Spoilers ahead, so if you&#8217;d rather save it for the in-game experience, best steer clear!<\/p>\n<p>Last chance to Pre-order and get a free deluxe\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sd4WMSDNyS\">pic.twitter.com\/Sd4WMSDNyS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 007 First Light (@007GameIOI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/007GameIOI\/status\/2058461963521257907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>IO Interactive recently said it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/007-first-light-james-bond-smug\">expects and even welcomes controversy about the James Bond character it has created for 007: First Light<\/a>. This Bond &#8211; played by Irish actor Patrick Gibson &#8211; is a new, younger take, and will chart the character&#8217;s rise from soldier to 00 agent.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People having differing opinions about a James Bond: that&#8217;s great,&#8221; senior combat designer Tom Marcham told Eurogamer recently. &#8220;Everyone has their favourite Bond. If we made a Bond where no one had any opinions on them, it would be the dullest Bond ever made. So the fact that we&#8217;ve got a little controversy on that, I think it&#8217;s a good thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>007 First Light is out on 27th May, 2026, for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X\/S.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/io-interactive\">IO Interactive<\/a> has shared a portion of the opening mission from its upcoming James Bond game, 007 First Light, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/1tm3b42\/007_first_lights_introduction_mission_iceland\/\">footage leaked online over the weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YqYq5rPtPBU\">offending video<\/a> down via a copyright notice, the developer later decided to upload the opening 13 minutes of the game anyway, writing: &#8220;Since a few users got hold of the disc early, watch the first 13 minutes of the opening mission in 007 First Light, as intended on day one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As IO quite rightly pointed out when it shared the video, &#8220;spoilers ahead, so if you&#8217;d rather save it for the in-game experience, best steer clear!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bfxGhcAVrNs?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bfxGhcAVrNs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bfxGhcAVrNs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The video itself shows Bond&#8217;s helicopter shot down in a hail of bullets, and then tracks him as he sinks into the ocean. The player must wake him up, get some air, and then creep through enemy lines with a few Metal Gear Solid-esque stealth sequences.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last chance to Pre-order and get a free deluxe upgrade, including 24H early access,&#8221; the studio added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Since a few users got hold of the disc early, watch the first 13 minutes of the opening mission in 007 First Light, as intended on day 1.<\/p>\n<p>Spoilers ahead, so if you&#8217;d rather save it for the in-game experience, best steer clear!<\/p>\n<p>Last chance to Pre-order and get a free deluxe\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sd4WMSDNyS\">pic.twitter.com\/Sd4WMSDNyS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 007 First Light (@007GameIOI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/007GameIOI\/status\/2058461963521257907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>IO Interactive recently said it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/007-first-light-james-bond-smug\">expects and even welcomes controversy about the James Bond character it has created for 007: First Light<\/a>. This Bond &#8211; played by Irish actor Patrick Gibson &#8211; is a new, younger take, and will chart the character&#8217;s rise from soldier to 00 agent.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People having differing opinions about a James Bond: that&#8217;s great,&#8221; senior combat designer Tom Marcham told Eurogamer recently. &#8220;Everyone has their favourite Bond. If we made a Bond where no one had any opinions on them, it would be the dullest Bond ever made. So the fact that we&#8217;ve got a little controversy on that, I think it&#8217;s a good thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>007 First Light is out on 27th May, 2026, for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X\/S.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News 007 First Light As 007 First Light&#8217;s first 13 minutes leak online, IO Interactive drops official footage of the opening mission &#8220;Since a few users got hold of the disc early, watch the first 13 minutes as intended on day one.&#8221; Image credit: Eurogamer News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on May 24, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,253],"class_list":["post-1953427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-eurogamer-net"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1953427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1953427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1953427\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1953427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1953427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1953427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}