… Amazon bought the James Bond rights last year for $20m , which is why IO Interactive was clear to publish 007 First Light, because the deal was done before Amazon took Bond over, Amazon gaming boss Jeff Gattiss explained to Polygon . …
… "Amazon MGM holds the rights to any future James Bond video games but it's still too early to discuss future projects," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement to Polygon. …
… He says that, while Amazon "didn't have the full rights to this First Light James Bond game", any sequels will be "done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios." It's not suggested that IO Interactive will be replaced as developer, just that publishing duties will move over to Amazon. …
… In an interview with Polygon , Amazon’s GM of gaming Jeff Gattis has now seemingly confirmed that it will be handling the publishing duties on all future James Bond titles going forward. “We did not make First Light ,” Gattis explained. “We do have a stake in it because we now own the IP, but that … …
… Due to Amazon acquiring the James Bond franchise five years after IO Interactive announced its Bond game, the company said it " didn't have the full rights to this First Light James Bond game ," which allowed IO Interactive to self-publish the title. …
007 First Light Amazon IOI James Bond By Zack Zwiezen Published June 4, 2026 | Comments 10 James Bond will return, and Amazon has clarified that a possible future sequel will likely be made with the help of IO Interactive, the studio behind the recently released 007 First Light, a game that has alr… …
… Instead of the extra details that have built James Bond into such a notable character, IO Interactive is more interested in letting other staples, like Bond's daredevil nature and 007 First Light 's villain , do most of the heavy-lifting when it comes to making the game feel like an authentic James… …
… "Before Project 007 was greenlit, the Hitman studio had to convince the James Bond rights-holders to give video game adaptations another shot: "They were not looking for a game" " . …
Update: An Amazon spokesperson provided the following statement to RPS on the company's plans for Bondulence going forwards: "Amazon MGM holds the rights to any future James Bond video games but it’s still too early to discuss future projects. …
… In an interview with Polygon , Amazon GM of gaming Jeff Gattis confirmed that the James Bond “ IP acquisition happened after the First Light IO deal was already done ,” and that any sequels would now be “ done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios .” Likewise, an Amazon spokesperson tol… …