Project 007: everything we know so far

Project 007 is still in the works

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Project 007may not have been fully revealed yet, but there is a lot to look forward to from the upcoming James Bond game from IO Interactive. We don’t have a lot of information regarding a release date, yet we’ve still managed to scrape together a few bits and pieces.

So far, we’ve only had a short teaser trailer that doesn’t show any gameplay, but the website confirms that the story is about James Bond’s origins and it’ll be “completely original”. That means IO Interactive won’t be borrowing stories from previous James Bond movies or books. That said, we also know for a fact thatProject 007doesn’t feature actors from the films.

As a whole,Project 007is keeping its cards close to its chest when it comes to gameplay. We can almost certainly expect gunslinging in some form, but the precise details have yet to be revealed. We could be in for some classic first-person action in the vein ofGoldeneye 007for the N64. Alternatively, IO Interactive might opt for some third-person stealth mechanics in the tradition of their much-celebrated Hitman series. But, speculation aside, here’s what we know so far.

Project 007: cut to the chase

Project 007 potential platforms

There are no official details about when we can expect the newProject 007game. Given we know that IO Interactive is still pulling together its development team, it could be a good few years before the new James Bond title sees the light of day.

For now, we can probably expect to see it launch onPS5,Xbox Series X/S and PC, but we don’t know definitively. Given the seemingly far out release date, it seems unlikely that it’ll come toXbox OneorPS4. However, sinceHitman 3, IO Interactive’s last major release, had a cloud version onNintendo Switch, there’s a chanceProject 007may get the same treatment.

Project 007 trailer

So far, IO Interactive has only provided us with a teaser trailer forProject 007. It’s not much to go on, but it’s always charming to see a new take on the classic James Bond opening sequence.

Project 007 news

New Bond game could be the start of a trilogySpeaking in aninterview with IGN, IO Interactive boss Hakan Abrak shared some details on the upcoming Project 007 game. He revealed: “It’s completely beginning and becoming a story, hopefully for a big trilogy out there in the future,”

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IO Interactive hires audio director for Project 007Making anofficial announcementon the developer’s website, IO Interactive has announced that its hired a new audio director, Dominic Vega. Having previously worked on big names likeLeague of Legends,Ratchet and Clank: Nexus,andJust Cause 4, Vega stated:

“I don’t think there are many sound palettes as iconic as the James Bond universe. It’s one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. Working on such an iconic franchise with IOI, and the audio team here is incredibly exciting."

We’re thrilled to welcome Dominic Vega to the team as the Audio Director for Project 007. “Working on such an iconic franchise with IOI and the audio team here is incredibly exciting.” says Vega.Full announcement: https://t.co/IMcRye9flL pic.twitter.com/d8ipXUwhWpJune 15, 2022

Don’t expect familiar actors to returnAt the moment, further details on the project are few and far between, but aninterviewwith IO Interactive’s studio director did reveal thatthe upcoming game won’t be based on any of the actors featured in the film series. Hakan Abrak described how his team “have been allowed to make [their] own digital Bond, which will not lean on a Bond actor."

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