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Developer IO Interactive’s 007 First Light<\/u><\/a> reportedly had a budget of more than $200 million and took seven years to make.<\/p>\n

Behind-the-scenes details on the Denmark-based studio’s latest were shared in a report by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation<\/u><\/a>. According to the outlet, the James Bond video game was especially expensive to bring to life at 1.3 billion Danish krone (a little more than USD $202 million) to develop.<\/p>\n

According to reporting from Denmark’s TV 2<\/u><\/a>, that makes 007 First Light the most expensive entertainment product in the country’s history. IO had no comment to share regarding its reported budget when contacted by IGN.<\/p>\n

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It’s worth putting that $200 million figure into context. Most of the triple-A video game budgets that make headlines do so for being in the hundreds of millions of dollars range. Bungie’s recently released extraction shooter Marathon reportedly had a budget of over $250 million<\/a>, for example. Concord’s initial development deal was around $200 million, according to a report by Kotaku<\/u><\/a>. In 2023, documents submitted as part of the Xbox Federal Trade Commission case accidentally revealed The Last of Us: Part II and Horizon Forbidden West each cost more than $200 million to develop<\/a>. So, in that context, 007’s $200 million seems par for the course.<\/p>\n

Some games have astronomical budgets much bigger than 007’s. For example, last year the development budgets of the Call of Duty games were revealed for the first time<\/a> after a court document confirmed Activision pumped $700 million into Black Ops Cold War<\/a> alone, although that was over the shooter’s life cycle. At the top of the tree is GTA 6, which may well be the most expensive video game ever made; parent company Take-Two is estimated to have spent $1 billion to $1.5 billion so far on its development<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for IO’s development timeline for the new James Bond game, we already know the project was officially unveiled back in late 2020<\/u><\/a>. If the Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s reporting is accurate, it would mean the Hitman studio had entered some form of development on the project around one year before its reveal.<\/p>\n

IO launched 007 First Light for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S last week, May 27. It’s unclear exactly what numbers the studio would need to hit to recoup its costs or how that reported $200 million budget breaks down, but we do know that it’s already off to a strong start.<\/p>\n

On May 29, just two days after its launch, IO announced the game had already managed to become its fastest-selling game ever at 1.5 million copies sold in just 24 hours<\/u><\/a>. According to Alinea Analytics head of market analysis Rhys Elliot<\/u><\/a>, Valve’s Steam platform accounted for 500,000 copies from that number, generating about $25 million in revenue alone.<\/p>\n

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The success of 007 First Light all arrives without the help of a Nintendo Switch 2 version, which is expected to arrive later this summer<\/u><\/a>. Should IO’s third-person adventure game prove successful enough, it could potentially spawn a sequel<\/u><\/a>, though details on that front have not been officially mentioned quite yet.<\/p>\n

IGN called 007 First Light “amazing” in our 9\/10 review<\/u><\/a>. We said, “Demonstrably obsessed with bringing the Bond fantasy to life in a way no one has ever managed before, 007 First Light is the best Bond game I\u2019ve ever played.”<\/p>\n

Our 007 First Light Guide<\/a> has all the Essential Tips and Tricks<\/a> you need to survive your first assignments, plus 6 Tips for Mastering Stealth<\/a> so you can stay out of sight. There are plenty of achievements<\/a> to unlock and collectibles to get your hands on, so check our guide to All Collectible Locations<\/a> to make sure you don\u2019t miss out. For a helping hand with your missions, head to our in-progress Walkthrough<\/a>, and our guide to all the Safe Combinations and Keypad Codes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He’s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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