007 First Light Cost More Than $200 Million To Make, But There’s More To The Story – WGB

IO Interactive’s 007 First Light cost approximately $202 million to develop over seven years, making it their most expensive title. This investment aims to establish a foundation for future Bond games, despite high expectations for sales.

007 First Light Cost More Than $200 Million To Make, But There’s More To The Story – WGB. IO Interactive’s 007 First Light cost approximately $202 million to develop over seven years, making it their most expensive title. This investment aims to establish a foundation for future Bond games, despite high expectations for sales. May 31, 2026 3–5 minutes When IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak first started talking about the budget behind 007 First Light, he hinted that people might be surprised by the final figure. Back in May, Abrak told The Game Business that while Bond was the studio’s most ambitious and expensive project to date, “these games can be done for half of what you hear about out there.” At the time, however, he declined to reveal exactly how much money had been invested into the project. All he would say is it was IO’s most expen...