007 First Light devs say post-launch content is in IO Interactive's 'DNA' and is now something players are 'starting to expect' — 'We want the players to come back, and we want to create more content'
- IO Interactive says 007 First Light's upcoming story expansion is "awesome"
- The principal level designer Mattias Engström says fans are "starting to expect" post-launch content from IO Interactive games
- Lead environment artist Hilde Sunde says the positive reception has "been amazing"
IO Interactive has teased 007 First Light's upcoming post-launch content following the game's "unreal" reception.
Speaking with TechRadar Gaming at Summer Game Fest 2026 following the announcement of a brand-new story expansion, principal level designer Mattias Engströmand lead environment artist Hilde Sunde discussed working on IO games long after their release, such as Hitman 3 and, in this case, First Light.
According to Engström, getting to create new content for players is "very cool because it's very rewarding for our players," and is something IO is now well known for, unlike other studios that ship their game with no further content updates.
"It doesn't just...
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