Overview
- Del Rey released First Light on Thursday, April 16, a Bond-style title song she wrote with veteran series composer David Arnold that is now on major streaming platforms.
- The game’s title sequence featuring the track will premiere Friday at 3 p.m. ET across 007: First Light’s official channels.
- IO Interactive’s origin-story Bond game is scheduled for May 27 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version planned for summer 2026.
- IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak and Arnold praised the collaboration as faithful to Bond’s musical heritage, and the cast features Patrick Gibson as Bond with Lenny Kravitz, Gemma Chan, Priyanga Burford, Alastair Mackenzie, Kiera Lester, Noémie Nakai, and Lennie James.
- This marks the first major Bond video game in over a decade, and early coverage ranged from celebratory industry statements to a sharp PC Gamer critique that called the song derivative.