Following its reveal of 007 First Light’s Year 1 roadmap, IO Interactive has announced that it sold 2.7 million copies in its first week. The action-adventure title launched on May 27th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, selling 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours.
The milestone is all the more impressive considering the rather average response on Steam. Despite a 91 percent “Very Positive” rating based on 10,917 user reviews, the PC version peaked at 71,073 concurrent players on the platform, that too several days ago. Of course, this lends credence to the majority of sales being on consoles, and considering how well the game runs on Xbox Series X and PS5, that wouldn’t be too surprising.
It also doesn’t hurt that its Uncharted-style set pieces and action could appeal to PlayStation fans who have desperately wanted a new entry. Well, the good news is that First Light is only getting started, as IOI’s Year 1 map confirmed new challenges and rewards for its TacSim alongside New Game+ for the campaign and a new mission focused on Bawma.
Nintendo Switch 2 players will have to wait until later this Summer to get their hands on the title, but that just means more content potentially waiting for them. Stay tuned for updates and check out our review for the PC version in the meantime.