007: First Light Sells 1.5M Copies in 24 Hours, Draws Comparisons to Hitman and Uncharted
The first James Bond game in 14 years, 007: First Light, sold an impressive 1.5 million copies within its first 24 hours, earning comparisons to critically acclaimed titles like Hitman, Uncharted, and the Batman: Arkham series.
With a 14-year gap since the last James Bond game, there was a strong demand for 007 First Light , and it’s officially a hit. Centered around a young Bond, the action-adventure title has already moved 1.5 million copies within its first 24 hours of release, according to developer IO Interactive.
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Featuring a mix of action-oriented and stealth gameplay, 007 First Light has been compared to acclaimed games such as Hitman , Uncharted , and the Batman: Arkham series. It’s earned an 87 score on Metacritic.
007 First Light is available now for PS5 , Xbox Series X/S , and PC . You can also pre-order it for Switch 2 before it arrives on the Nintendo handheld on September 30th.
> 1.5 million copies sold! Thank you for showing up to the launch of 007 First Light, for your overwhelming enthusiasm and for sharing your experience with the game. Play our re-imagined James Bond origin story today and #EarnTheNumber . Available now. https://t.co/svbhiUOym0 … pic.twitter.com/xf4gzZ95YM — IO Interactive (@IOInteractive) May 28, 2026
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_Originally reported by [Consequence](https://consequence.net/2026/05/007-first-light-sales-numbers/)._
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