007 First Light — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| Game Update 1.3.2 | 2026-10-29 | Hello 007 First Light Community, Since the free Extended Operations DLC came out, many of you have been playing New Game+, trying out Photo Mode and racing through the Valhalla Protocol. The reception of the update is amazing to see and looking at all the creative, funny and impressive photos across all social channels has become one of most favourite pastimes for a lot of team members here at IOI. We’ve been following your reports and feedback closely. Hotfix 1.3.2 brings more stability and polish improvements and gives the suit formerly known as “Grey Standard Suit” its own name and description. Additionally, it also includes a fix for the |
| Nominated for Ultimate Game of the Year! | 2026-10-26 | Vote Now for 007 First light! We´re honoured that 007 First Light is nominated for the Ultimate Game of the Year Award at this year´s Golden Joystick Awards.Cast your vote now!https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/ |
| Nominated for 5 Golden Joystick Awards! | 2026-10-21 | We are honored to be nominated for an incredible 5 categories at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards! 🏆 Console Game of the Year 🏆 Best Storytelling 🏆 Best Soundtrack 🏆 Best Lead Performer - Patrick Gibson 🏆 Best Supporting Performer - Lennie James Vote Now for 007 First Light!https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/ Get Up To 40% Off |
| 007 First Light is coming to Nvidia RTX Spark Laptops! | 2026-10-21 | Get 007 First Light with RTX Spark!Can you spot the world´s most famous 00 agent?The critically-acclaimed and DLSS 4.5-enhanced, 007 First Light is coming to RTX Spark laptops on October 16th. Earn The Number!You can play today. Experience James Bond’s reimagined origin story in a whole new light with Path Tracing and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction.Your Chance to Get 40% Off! |
| Meet Jack, MI6's Newest Recruit! | 2026-10-20 | 7 million of you have wishlisted 007 First Light. Thank you from everyone at IO Interactive! To celebrate, we are welcoming Jack the Bulldog into the TacSim lobby, a warm, loyal presence to visit between missions. Gruff on the outside but endlessly good-natured, Jack has quickly become something of a fixture around MI6. Even Bond himself has grown rather fond of him between assignments.Stop by TacSim to give Jack a pat before heading back out into the field. Get Up to 40% Off Now in the Steam Autumn Sale! |
| Get Up to 40% Off on 007 First Light! | 2026-10-15 | EARN THE NUMBER Your chance to play this standalone, re-imagined origin story. Get The Standard Edition Get The Deluxe Edition Upgrade Enjoy all of the new content from our latest FREE DLC, "Extended Operations" |
| Prove Your 00 agent Skills! | 2026-10-08 | "Extended Operations" brings a brand new difficulty to 007 First Light. Complete the campaign on any difficulty to unlock it, then replay Bond's story from the beginning or from any completed checkpoint. Your unlocked outfits and gadgets come with you, so you can replay every mission in the attire that best fits your taste.The 00 difficulty is a considerably harder setting built for the players who want a true test of their tradecraft. Combat, stealth and social encounters all get sharper:Enemies react faster to bodies and disturbancesCertain guard archetypes are swapped for tougher variantsGadget use is restricted within a guard's line of si |
| Game Update 1.3.1 | 2026-10-07 | With the free Extended Operations DLC, we added New Game+, Photo Mode, the "00" difficulty and the Valhalla Protocol to 007 First Light. Since the update went live, your reports and feedback have helped us find a few issues that came along with it.This hotfix deals with some of them. It includes a crash fix, TacSim leaderboard disconnections, an outfit that wouldn't unlock, and a handful of visual and audio glitches. We wanted to get these fixes to you quickly so you can get back to your missions.Thank you to everyone who has played and shared feedback with us. PATCH NOTESStability & PerformanceFixed a rare crash that could occur in Chapter 0 |
| Start Your Engines! | 2026-10-06 | Teased at Summer Games Fest, the Valhalla Protocol is now playable in the Free DLC, “Extended Operations”. Take the state-of-the-art Aston Martin Valhalla into the beautiful Slovakian Mountains across four new TacSim missions. Drive by day and by night, with a different set of challenges in each.Of course, the Valhalla comes fully kitted out and weaponized. You'll need every bit of its arsenal to take down targets, earn time bonuses and post the best result possible. Get Up to 30% Off Now in the Steam Autumn Sale! |
| 007 First Light Vinyl Is Coming Soon! | 2026-10-05 | For James Bond Day, IOI Announces the new 007 First Light Vinyl Record. Some soundtracks deserve more than just a pair of headphones. Experience the quietest moments of tension and the biggest cinematic themes as they develop a new flavour on a format as timeless and classy as the agent himself. Stay tuned, Pre-orders are coming soon! Get 007 First Light up to 30% OFF Now |
| Extended Operations Is Live: Your Mission Continues! | 2026-10-05 | WATCH THE BRAND NEW TRAILER!007 First Light Free DLC “Extended Operations” is available today! Prove your 00 agent skills with New Game+, which includes a new 00 difficulty mode for the players truly dedicated to mastering their craft. Bring along all your unlocked gadgets and outfits from your first playthrough, for added flair! Photo Mode is one of our most requested additions: freeze the action and capture your favourite scenes for a chance to be featured in-game. New TacSim content has been added as well, including the highly anticipated Valhalla Protocol: race against time through the mountains of Slovakia in a fully kitted and weaponize |
| Steam Autumn Sale is Live! | 2026-10-01 | EARN THE NUMBER007 First Light is on sale now! Get up to 30% OFF in our Steam Autumn Sale From October 1st - October 8th. Earn The Number, today.Visit our IOI Publisher Page! |
| 007 First Light - Free DLC Extended Operations is now live! | 2026-10-01 | With Update 1.3.0, we are launching Extended Operations, the first major free DLC for 007 First Light. This update delivers some of the features you have been asking for most: New Game+, Photo Mode, and a brand-new "00" difficulty for those ready to show they’ve truly earned the number. On top of that, we have refined weapon handling animations across the arsenal, and we are adding more TacSim content with the Jungle Heist taking you back to The Pearl in Vietnam, and of course, including the long-awaited Valhalla Protocol.Extended Operations also brings over 700 fixes and improvements to the game. They cover everything from crashes, progressi |
| Game Update 1.2.2 | 2026-09-25 | Dear 007 First Light community,We’ve seen your reports on performance following the 007 First Light Path Tracing update and your questions about the PC specs we disclosed. Although 007 First Light is a detailed and graphically demanding game when running with path tracing, we’re confident that players should be able to have a good experience on supported cards when using the right mix of settings.Because of this demanding workload, 007 First Light offers the full stack of NVIDIA DLSS features to help you find the right settings and balance between image quality and performance. In addition to last week’s hotfix addressing some GPU hangs, we’r |
| Game Update 1.2.1 | 2026-09-17 | Dear 007 First Light community,This week we shipped the long-anticipated Path Tracing update for 007 First Light. Although the positive reception to the visual improvements was a great payoff for the amount of work that went into this update, we recognize that there is room for improvement in terms of performance. We’re aware that some players are experiencing performance issues, and we’re working closely with NVIDIA to investigate these reports, improve performance and clarify questions around settings and hardware requirements. Today’s hotfix is the first step in addressing these issues, with further improvements planned for updates and hot |
| Together with NVIDIA, Path Tracing is Live! | 2026-09-15 | CHECK OUT THE LATEST PC SPECS Learn More on our website! WATCH THE FULL PATH TRACING TRAILERExperience 007 First Light in a whole new light with Path Tracing. Together with NVIDIA, you can now enjoy this re-imagined story with serene RTX graphics and up to 280 FPS. Get Up to 20% OFF Now |
| All The Numbers Earned. Time to Earn Yours! | 2026-09-10 | From successful bluffs to your favorite Tac Sim outfits, you've all been busy since the launch of 007 First Light. Take a look at some of the numbers behind the action and let us know how it lines up with your gameplay experience!Get up to 20% Now! 007 First Light Standard Edition007 First Light Deluxe Edition Upgrade |
| The Spy Essentials GIVEAWAY! | 2026-09-04 | Share your #SpyEssentials on Social Media and have a chance to win a 007 First Light Legacy Edition. Spy Essentials can be anything from in-game must-haves to get the mission done to anything in your gaming setup that is key to your globetrotting adventure. ENTER NOW From hacking electronics and disabling security to tracking your available resources, Bond's trusty Q-Watch is much more than meets the eye.What's your favourite way of using the Q-Watch? Get Up to 20% OFF NOW |
| Get 007 First Light on Sale Now! Up to 20% OFF | 2026-09-02 | Extend the summer for a little while! Now available on Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition Upgrade.Earn The Number, today! |
| Game Update 1.1.1 | 2026-08-28 | Dear 007 First Light community,As a follow-up to our most recent Game Update 1.1.0 (Behind Enemy Lines) - introducing a series of new TacSim missions, unlockable outfits, and weapons - ver. 1.1.1 brings in another set of game improvements: focused on the title’s overall stability, as well as Achievement-related issues reported by you.We remain dedicated to continuously improving the experience and appreciate all of your feedback, reports, and support shared. Please find the full details of this update below and follow our social channels to stay informed about future news on 007 First Light. PATCH DETAILS Stability Improvements PC: Black Scre |
| Path Tracing is On The Way! | 2026-08-26 | WATCH THE FULL PATH TRACING TRAILERExperience 007 First Light in a whole new light with Path Tracing, coming September 15, 2026. Together with NVIDIA, you can now enjoy this re-imagined story with serene RTX graphics and up to 280 FPS. |
| THANK YOU FOR 4M UNITS SOLD! | 2026-08-20 | 4M Copies Sold Since LaunchThank you for joining us on this journey to Earn The Number, and being part James Bond's return to gaming. We are extremely proud of this achievement, which would not be possible without the support from all of you around the world. |
| 007 First Light is Nominated! | 2026-08-18 | 007 First Light is nominated for Game Music at this year's World Soundtrack Awards!Last chance reminder to get your votes in!!Get the Deluxe Edition Upgrade Now: |
| Unlock New Outfits in TacSim! | 2026-08-12 | Unlock Two New Outfits in TacSimDiamond In The RoughEasygoing on the surface and refind with the pose of someone always prepared. Unlock the Diamond in the Rough outfit in TacSim Resplendent DeathStrike fear into the heart of your enemy with the Resplendent Death outfit. Unlock by following these easy steps!Link your IOI and Twitch AccountsUnlock the reward by watching your favourite 007 First Light creator on Twitch - just one hour!Claim your FREE reward!Let us know who you´ll be watching. |
| Unlock New Weapons in TacSim! | 2026-08-11 | Unlock three new weapons for your next TacSim assignment!DRS-7 SILENCED SMG: Clearance Level 16 - 3000 IntelDRX-2 MACHINE PISTOL: Clearance Level 12 - 3000 IntelSTORMBERG 40´CAL: Clearance Level 10 - 3000 IntelWhich one are you picking up first?Upgrade to the Deluxe Edition Now for more in-game items! |
| Meet Jack The Bulldog! | 2026-08-06 | Some things go up in smoke, while others endure and find their way back into our lives.Reach the next Wishlist Milestone of 7 million wishlists to meet Jack the Bulldog in the TacSim lobby!Sign up for an IOI Account Now to redeem all wishlist rewards: https://ioi.dk/ |
| 007 First Light Original Sound Track | 2026-08-05 | Every moment has a score on this globetrotting adventure.Listen to the full Original Sound Track for 007 First Light, available now:Get the Deluxe Edition Upgrade |
| Beyond The Light: Episode 5 is Out Now! | 2026-07-29 | BEYOND THE LIGHTEpisode 5: Behind the Technology - Out Now!Glacier is our in-house engine at IO Interactive. We sat down with Technical Director Henrik Schlichter and Senior Product Manager Andy Touch to discuss how it was enhanced to bring Bond´s world to life in 007 First Light.Watch the full epsiode here: Upgrade to the Deluxe Edition Now! |
| 007 First Light is Steam Deck Verified! | 2026-07-27 | We are thrilled to announce that 007 First Light is Steam Deck Verified!!Let us know in the comments if you're planning to play on your Steam Deck. |
| Update #1: Behind Enemy Lines | 2026-07-24 | New TacSim missions, unlockable outfits available for Intel such as the DRS-7 Silenced SMG or the 'Diamond in the Rough' outfit, and several fixes and improvements thanks to your feedback. Check out the latest patch notes here! |