007 First Light’s Fifth Behind the Technology Episode Explains Glacier’s Role
IO Interactive's Technical Director Henrik Schlichter and Senior Product Manager Andy Touch discuss the in-house engine's work on the Bond adventure.
Beyond the Light: Episode 5 is now available, giving 007 First Light fans a closer look at the technology behind IO Interactive’s new Bond adventure.
The episode, titled Behind the Technology, focuses on Glacier, IO Interactive’s in-house engine. Technical Director Henrik Schlichter and Senior Product Manager Andy Touch discuss how the technology was improved to bring Bond’s world to life.
IO Interactive announced the episode in its official Steam announcement.
The new episode adds another behind-the-scenes look at the game’s development, following the team’s work on the world, characters, and presentation of this latest 007 story.
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007 First Light
Developed by IO Interactive
007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Players follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training program and discover an origin story of the world's most famous spy.
- Genre: Shooter, Adventure
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Perspective: Third person
- Modes: Single player
- Release: 2026-05-27
- Publisher: IO Interactive
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Age Rating:
- IGDB Rating: 80.9/100
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Time to Beat:
- Main
- 15h
- Main + Extras
- 17.7h
- Completionist
- 29.3h
