Amazon Games announced it will publish future James Bond game sequels after the success of 007 First Light, which sold an estimated 3 million copies less than two weeks after release [1].
007 First Light was developed and self-published by IO Interactive under a prior licensing deal before Amazon acquired the James Bond IP and MGM in 2025 [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Jeff Gattis, GM of Amazon Games, said, "We did not [make First Light]. We do have a stake in it because we now own the IP, but that IP acquisition happened after the First Light IO deal was already done" [2]. He confirmed future sequels will be published by MGM and potentially Amazon Game Studios [2].
Sales of 007 First Light hit 1.5 million copies within the first 24 hours of launch on May 27, 2026 [2, 3, 4]. Estimates topped 2.7 million copies one week post-launch and reached 3 million copies less than two weeks later according to IO Interactive [7, 1]. The game received critical acclaim with IGN rating it 9/10 and Eurogamer awarding 4 stars [3, 4, 1]. IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak called the game "freaking successful" and "fantastic" [1].
Amazon Games now owns the James Bond franchise IP and anticipates greater integration between its video games, movies, and TV shows, Gattis said: "We do see this continued integration of video and movies and video games, where that line is becoming much more blurry" [2].
It remains unclear whether IO Interactive will develop future Bond sequels. Sources say publishing will be controlled by MGM and Amazon, but IO’s involvement is uncertain [5, 8, 9, 6]. An Amazon spokesperson said, "We have a great relationship with IO Interactive and are proud of what we've accomplished together on 007 First Light," but did not commit to future collaborations [10]. Another spokesperson said it is "too early to discuss future projects" despite Amazon MGM holding rights to any new Bond games [9].
The reported development cost for 007 First Light was approximately $200 million, including bonuses and marketing, with estimated revenue reaching $150 million [11, 1]. IO Interactive has expressed interest in creating a trilogy of Bond games but no formal plan is announced [3, 4].
Free "Year One" content for 007 First Light was announced alongside recent sales milestones [1]. Future James Bond game announcements are expected as Amazon and MGM finalize publishing plans.
