007: First Light will be less stealthy than Hitman because IO is pushing "forward momentum gameplay all the time"

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"We want to reduce that decision-making time to always keep moving forward and be a little bit faster"

A screenshot of James Bond in 007 First Light's reveal trailer.
(Image credit: IO Interactive)

Hitman developer IO Interactive has always seemed like an ideal studio for a 007 adaptation, for reasons that probably don't need specifying here. That said, IO has long been transparent about not wanting 007: First Light to simply be a Hitman game starring James Bond. The studio has also made clear its next game won't be an Uncharted-style action game, either - even if it really looks like one - making it something of an open question exactly what style of gameplay is to be expected.

Talking to Game Informer, Gameplay director Andreas Krogh compared 007: First Light's approach to stealth with how stealth is handled in the Hitman series.

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Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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