007 First Light: Licence to Render at 60fps? IOI Confirms Silky Smooth Bond (for some, anyway!)
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
IO Interactive has finally confirmed that 007 First Light will target a buttery-smooth 60fps on PS5 Pro and in performance mode on the base PS5, alleviating earlier frame rate concerns, though the graphical experience on Xbox Series S remains a curious unknown. (Original article by Cade Onder for IGN South Africa: https://za.ign.com/007-first-ight/232259/007-first-light-will-run-at-60fps-on-ps5-pro)
Alright mates, gather 'round the digital campfire, because it looks like IO Interactive has been doing some serious spellcasting to sort out 007 First Light's performance woes. You might remember the collective gasp from September 2025 when the gameplay reveal looked a bit... well, let's just say it wasn't exactly 'shaken, not stirred' – more like 'stirred a bit too much and spilled everywhere,' especially during those big, busy action sequences. Frame rates were choppier than a rogue wave hitting a speedboat, and frankly, it had us all wondering if our beloved secret agent was going to be running in slow-motion, not for dramatic effect, but because his console just couldn't keep up.
But fear not, my curious comrades! It seems the wizards at IOI have been hard at work in their digital dungeons. They've just confirmed, via a rather chirpy tweet (Source: 007 First Light Twitter, May 11, 2026), that 007 First Light is officially aiming for a glorious, buttery-smooth 60 frames per second on the PS5 Pro. "007 FPS" they said back in September...? Looks like they took that to heart!
Now, before you get too excited and pre-order a new console just for this (which, fair dinkum, some of you probably will), let's break it down a bit. For those on the *base* PS5, you'll still be able to hit that sweet 60fps in a dedicated performance mode. If you're more about the pretty pixels than lightning-fast responsiveness, there's a quality mode too, offering higher fidelity at a still-respectable 30fps. It's the classic console conundrum, isn't it? Do you want your Bond to be a slick dancer or a stunning portrait?
What about our Xbox brethren, you ask? Well, IOI hasn't explicitly spilled the beans on the Xbox Series X, but we can probably assume a similar performance/quality mode dance as the base PS5. The real head-scratcher, though, is the Xbox Series S. Bless its plucky little heart, that console sometimes feels like the runt of the litter when it comes to graphical grunt. Typically, it doesn't get the same smorgasbord of graphics options, so how Bond will fare there is anyone's guess. Will it be a magical optimisation miracle, or will we see some significant concessions? Only time (and some very clever coding) will tell, eh?
Despite those initial stutters and the ongoing console curiosities, there's a fair bit of hype brewing for 007 First Light. Our mates over at IGN (Source: Cade Onder for IGN South Africa) even gave it a glowing preview recently, hinting it could be the fresh start Bond fans deserve. And in a charming twist, IO Interactive has reassured us they won't abandon their Hitman roots for Bond's shiny new toys, which is always good to hear.
So, mark your calendars: May 27, 2026. 007 First Light drops on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. Will it live up to the smooth promises? I, for one, am curious to see if this digital wizardry holds up across the board.
Tags: 007 First Light, Game Performance, PS5 Pro, IO Interactive, Gaming News
Original article: IGN South Africa