007 First Light Producer Addresses Pressure of Following GoldenEye's Legacy

IO Interactive says 007 First Light will acknowledge GoldenEye’s legacy without trying to copy the classic N64 game.

Producer Theuns Smit says the studio is drawing from Bond films, books, and games to ground the project in the franchise’s history.

At the same time, the team wants 007 First Light to stand apart as its own take on James Bond.

The game follows a younger, rookie Bond, which IO says helps create a fresh identity for the series.