But there are still stakes to adapting 007 for the current console era: to escape the shadow of GoldenEye and chase the glory of Daniel Craig’s Bond run, still IO had to put a fresh spin on a 72-year-old character without just copy-pasting the Agent 47 playbook.

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This has not been the only major celebrity get for 007 First Light. Earlier this year, actress Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians, The Creator) was revealed to be playing the role of Dr. Selina Tan, who will be the front-facing member of Q Branch. Expect her to be the one who presents Bond with his signature gadgets for his missions that lie ahead.

First Light (previously known as Project 007) features a wholly original Bond story and will see players earn their 00 status in the very first James Bond origin story.

The official James Bond twitter account appears to have leaked a trailer showing a 007 First Light villain played by a famous musician.

I like my 007 First Light like I love my martinis - cheap - and this origin story from the Hitman developers is now at a huge discount before launch.