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\n\t\t007 First Light \u2013 Second Light is already underway (IO Interactive)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t007 First Light \u2013 Second Light is already underway (IO Interactive)<\/p>\n
The ending of new James Bond<\/a> game 007 First Light<\/a> makes it very clear there\u2019s going to be a sequel, and via more than just the credit sequence (don\u2019t worry, all this is totally spoiler free).<\/p>\n Except for the legendary GoldenEye 007<\/a>, James Bond hasn\u2019t had much of a track record when it comes to video games<\/a>, despite innumerable attempts over several decades. But 007 First Light is not only a great adaptation of the famous superspy but an excellent action adventure in its own right.<\/p>\n The game is out today and that means you\u2019re going to be bombarded by spoilers, whether you look for them or not. We\u2019re not going to spoil anything ourselves, but we are going to tell you what happens at the very end: just before the credits start the screen is filled with the familiar phrase \u2018James Bond will return.\u2019<\/p>\n Bond fans will know that phrase has appeared at the end of almost every movie (usually at the end of the credits) since the early 1960s, often indicating the name of the new film, in what was essentially the first example of a post-credits teaser.<\/p>\n Publisher and developer IO Interactive hasn\u2019t really spoken about their plans for games after First Light, but what surprised us about the ending of the game (don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re really not going to spoil it) is how much of it was a blatant tease for a follow-up, that continues plot points from First Light.<\/p>\n Traditionally, James Bond films have been almost completely self-contained, with an extremely loose continuity that doesn\u2019t make any sense in terms of the time scales involved \u2013 which is clearly nothing the filmmakers ever really cared about.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tExpert, exclusive gaming analysis\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter<\/a> for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning.<\/p>\n The Daniel Craig<\/a> era was very different though and worked much more like a modern film franchise, with several of the films being direct sequels to the previous one. First Light seems to be pushing this even further, with a very explicit set-up for the next game.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Long-time fans will be able to guess one plot element, once they play the game, although how long IO will let it gestate, before allowing it to take centre stage, is impossible to guess.<\/p>\n So while no sequel has been formally announced it\u2019s not just the promise that \u2018James Bond will return\u2019 that confirms another game, but the plot itself.<\/p>\n Of course, that\u2019s the plan at the moment but it all depends on exactly how well First Light does. It\u2019s five years since the last Bond film, so the character is not particularly high profile right now, although interest over who will play the character in Denis Villeneuve\u2019s new film \u2013 the first since Amazon bought the franchise \u2013 will likely change that.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, First Light wouldn\u2019t be the first game that teased a sequel and then didn\u2019t get one, although you should never say never (again) when it comes to video games, where the aging of its stars is far less of a problem.<\/p>\n 2014\u2019s Alien: Isolation, for example, had no real ending at all and for years it looked like it never would, and yet surprisingly a sequel is now in development<\/a>. So hopefully IO\u2019s promise about 007\u2019s return will be kept, either sooner or later.<\/p>\n We should clarify that First Light does have a very satisfying ending and is, in terms of its plot, entirely self-contained, but the teases for what happens afterwards are very obvious and very purposeful.<\/p>\n \t\t Email\u00a0gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment below,\u00a0follow us on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n To submit Inbox letters and Reader\u2019s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our\u00a0Submit Stuff page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this,\u00a0check our Gaming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"007](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299002794-b642.jpg\")
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