007 First Light Is Bringing Back The Programme In The New Story

007 First Light

The 00 Programme is back in 007 First Light, with a new look at the story & characters coming to 007 First Light

With each new update for 007 First Light, it feels like the story is getting further expanded and showing off that it is more than just a reskin of the title that IO Interactive has brought us all many times before. Even if the team has stated they used a lot of that IP to help shape this one, it is truly starting to feel like it's taking shape and standing on its own, away from Hitman. Even if the DNA of both feels as if they work well with each other. Just that 007 First Light will have a story that's been built up for decades at this point in different media and with different actors. Which is part of what we have to look at as the story opens up to the start of the 00 Programme again, and we are getting more faces and voices in the mix to bring it all to life.

Up to now, we have seen that 007 First Light will have both Patrick Gibson and Priyanga Burford in the game portraying a young James Bond and M, respectively. In this new cinematic story trailer, with a little bit of gameplay mixed in, we now get to see that Lannie Hames will be in the mix as John Greenway in the game. This is another of the former 00 agents who has taken on the role of the latest training instructor for the newer agents. Training we are going to need as we wander the globe in 007 First Light, taking on missions and meeting more of the cast that will be out there. Like Lenny Kravitz playing a character called Bawma, or the mysterious Charlotte Roth, played by Noemie Nakai, in the world. All some massive talent to help add some realism into the game, along with giving us some better stakes to overcome. Especially since, like many of the other stories, I'm sure most of these characters are not going to be as noble as they seem.

007 First Light — Story

Make your mark. Earn the Number.

Discover a re-imagined origin story as James Bond enters the 00 Programme as a promising young recruit. Despite his occasional recklessness, Bond's intuition, charm, and skill will push him to #earnthenumber within His Majesty's Secret Service.

007 First Light comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on May 27th, 2026.

Are you glad to see these new faces joining in the fun of 007 First Light? Is it weird that we are getting another story where 009 has turned rogue and is trying to bring the world down again? Will that all be part of the rouse in this story, with there being someone much more sinister pulling strings instead? Will all of the famous faces be the true draw for players in the mix for this title? Let's talk all about it in the comment section down the page here. With 007 First Light still launching on May 27th, there's still a lot of time to get more of the story out there, So please keep following the site and all of our social accounts so you can see and hear all of it before the game lands on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.