The James Bond franchise is entering a new era — not only on the big screen, but in the world of gaming. As the search continues for a new 007 to follow Daniel Craig’s run, audiences are already getting to meet a different incarnation of the secret agent in “007 First Light”, IO Interactive’s upcoming third-person action-adventure video game.
Irish actor Patrick Gibson, known for The OA and Dexter: Original Sin, will play Bond in the game, which launches on March 27, 2026. Speaking recently with IO Interactive’s Global Brand Manager Laurine Deschamps, Gibson admitted that seeing himself as the iconic spy for the first time was “a pretty surreal experience.”
Seeing yourself as a video game character? Surreal. Patrick Gibson and Noemie Nakai share what it was like the first time they came face-to-face with their digital doubles in #007FirstLight.
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“Seeing yourself as a video game character is one thing,” Gibson said. “And then seeing yourself as James Bond is kind of even stranger. But also just the likeness I was kind of taken aback by. I wasn’t fully expecting it to be look like me.”
Gibson is joined in the interview by his co-star Noémie Nakai, who plays the enigmatic Miss Roth in the game. The cast also includes Lennie James as Bond’s mentor Greenway, Priyanga Burford as M, Alastair Mackenzie as Q, and Kiera Lester as Moneypenny. Marvel actor Gemma Chan recently joined as Selina Tan, MI6’s Head of Tactical Simulation.
“007 First Light is a thrilling narrative action-adventure game developed and published by IO Interactive,” the official synopsis reads. “Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6’s training program, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy. Watch the trailer for the game below:
The game will be released on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows on March 27, 2026. For more information about “007 First Light”, visit the official website.
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