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Your browser does not support the video tag. Amazon MGM is infamously protective of the Bond brand, and considering the film side of this on hiatus right now as the Daniel Craig era comes to an end and a new actor is picked to take on the role, all eyes fall on 007: First Light. It’s being taken very seriously, and in the run-up to release has been treated with the same reverence as Skyfall or Spectre as we’re exposed to the theme song, a new actor playing the character, and an overall experience I think is going to be the start of something much bigger. If it doesn’t feel like Bond from the o
"We Wanted To Make Something That We Enjoyed" - IO Interactive On Bringing James Bond Back To The World Of Video Games… Since Amazon MGM purchased the rights to James Bond outright from long-time custodians Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson in early 2025 Amazon having already owned 50 percent since its 2022 acquisition of MGM , very little progress has been made on bringing a new version of the character to the … …
I was a bit surprised yesterday when Amazon Gaming general manager Jeff Gattis said that following the success of 007 First Light , sequels will be " done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios," suggesting that First Light developer IO Interactive may find itself relieved of its Bond bu… …
… And Amazon’s involvement with games extends to a live-action Tomb Raider show for Prime Video starring Sophie Turner as Lara Croft. …
… And I think Amazon is in the same place. There’s no doubt that we all want to see how this is doing. It’s not only Amazon MGM side, is also IO Interactive side. …
… He is the man who has to jump between the studio, Amazon MGM, and all the myriad brands appearing in the game to make sure everything is working in tandem. …
… For much more on 007: First Light, we also spoke to Poulsen about IO Interactive's decision to not use generative AI in the making of the game , plus detail on how it's been "surprisingly straightforward" developing 007: First Light when Amazon MGM hasn't settled on their own , and of course the bu…