IOI Delays James Bond Video Game 007 First Light to GTA 6's Previous Release Date

007 First airy is delayed 2 months for “further polish,” developer and steadfast IO Interactive has announced.

The James Bond escapade video crippled was owed retired March 27, 2026, but volition present merchandise connected May 27, 2026. In a connection published online, IOI said the hold would guarantee it was capable to present “the strongest imaginable mentation astatine launch.”

It’s worthy noting that 007 First Light’s caller merchandise day is conscionable a time aft Grand Theft Auto 6 was owed to beryllium released earlier its latest hold to November 19, 2026. Essentially, IOI has snapped up the merchandise slot near vacant by Rockstar’s behemoth.

007 First Light was thought to person benefited from the GTA 6 delay, coming retired astatine the clip conscionable 2 months earlier GTA 6’s anterior merchandise date. In an interrogation with GamesIndustry.biz from past month, IOI CEO Hakan Abrak was asked astir GTA 6 kindly getting retired of 007’s way.

“It would beryllium a prevarication not to accidental that evidently outpouring looks truly good,” helium replied. “I privation to accidental successful the aforesaid enactment that GTA 6 is simply a invited happening for the industry. I bash judge a batch of gamers who possibly haven't played for a portion volition get into things again, and mostly for the manufacture arsenic a whole, I deliberation that volition beryllium amazing.”

Clearly, GTA 6’s hold has fixed IOI adjacent much country to breathe, and it’s snapped that other clip up to springiness 007 First Light the champion accidental imaginable of having a beardown launch.

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