… 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 … …
… After years of trying and failing to establish itself as a force in gaming, Amazon famously opted to move away from big-budget development in 2025: Steve Boom, Amazon's vice president of audio, Twitch, and games, said at the time that Amazon Games leadership had been evaluating its plans over the p… …
… "But also because it's a big deal, and Bond coming back into games after 14 years is a big deal as well. …
… On the other hand, Amazon now owns the James Bond rights holder, MGM . Their acquisition happened after MGM's deal with IO Interactive, which is why IOI was able to self-publish. Perhaps Amazon will settle for publishing the game and getting a cut of the pie the next time around. …
… But if IO Interactive were to make any sequels, they would be overseen "by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios", Gattiss added. …
… IO dealt with MGM and EON Productions, either in 2020 when the game was first teased , or earlier. A year later, in 2021, Amazon acquired MGM, along with the rights to anything and everything pertaining to James Bond. …
… 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. …
… If anything, the more likely scenario is that Amazon takes on publishing duties in the future, rather than allowing IO Interactive to continue self-publishing. …
… "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. …
… Amazon " didn't have the full rights " to First Light , as " that IP acquisition happened after the First Light IO deal was already done ." In the future, though, follow-ups will be " done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios ." Gattis also speaks more broadly about Amazon's focus on m… …
