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This week has been one of the most emotional moments in IOI’s history. Across all five of our studios, we’ve shared excitement, relief, gratitude, and many unforgettable moments together. From launch countdowns to tears of joy when players around the world finally stepped into 007 First Light, this week has meant more to us than words can fully express after years of pouring our hearts into this game. To everyone who has played the game, shared your reactions, supported us, or simply been part of this journey, thank you. The reception this week has been deeply moving for every developer who helped bring this game to life. As the weekend begins, our team is finally taking a moment to breathe, reflect, and enjoy something we’ve been waiting years for: sitting down at home with family and friends to simply play the game together. The following weeks we’ll be pulling back the curtain, sharing how magical this week has been for us, with moments from inside our studios and the people behind 007 First Light. Stay tuned! #WeareIOI #007FirstLight

The reviews are in and from all of us here at IO Interactive, thank you! We are blown away by all the support and hope you enjoy our take on the re-imagined origins of James Bond. #007FirstLight #EarnTheNumber

1.5 million copies sold! Thank you for showing up to the launch of 007 First Light, for your overwhelming enthusiasm and for sharing your experience with the game. Play our re-imagined James Bond origin story today and #EarnTheNumber. Available now. https://lnkd.in/edevB5BH #007FirstLight

It’s Ian Fleming’s birthday today - So let’s talk about writing! Seeing the reception First Light is getting is truly amazing. Some people seem to be almost shocked at the quality of the storytelling and writing, and so I want to introduce you to three people: Christel Cecilie Graabæk, Michael Vogt and Barry Keating. The writers of 007 First Light. We initially broke the story over a three month period in what seems like a far distant past, Christel, Michael and myself, having long intense days in meeting rooms and on Teams calls – having euphoric eureka-moments and soul-crushing setbacks as we dreamt up the plot. It was never lost on us what an incredible privilege it was to be tasked with telling this story. Good times. At the same time we worked on finding the voice of these characters and this elevated universe – writing sides set in throwaway scenarios. (These were used for casting as well, which was fun.) At this point we needed additional writing bandwidth, and this is when Barry joined the team, a freelancer who wowed us with his to-the-point writing style and great sense of humor. …And then the monumental multi-year task of turning it into an actual playable game began! We divided the levels between the three of them, and they became an integral part of each mission-team, working closely with our talented level designers on spacing and pacing, taking on the mantle of Narrative Design. There were tonnes of further story development needed as we zoomed in on each mission, all with their own dramatic arcs and surrounding cast. The Writers Room was a valuable space to bounce ideas off of each other, and to come up with just the right punch-line for a specific bluff. (Our Teams-chat is filled with puns and jokes that would make your toes curl!) Throughout all this they doggedly and diligently defended the sanctity of character! And don’t forget dear reader, First Light features a great big living, breathing world, filled to the brim with conversation in every nook and cranny, all of it written by the main writers. Thousands of pages. And of course there are a great number of other talented people who’ve had an impact on the story and how we tell it, not least of which is our external partners, who I want to stress here, allowed us to tell the story we wanted to tell, including more than a few key moments where I was impressed and thankful that they did! 🚨 CLAXON: Barry Keating is now a free agent again, available to work his magic! – so if you are in need of an EXCELLENT freelance writer, you cannot do better than him! 🚨 #007FirstLight #IOInteractive #JamesBond #Writing

007 First Light is available now. From everyone here at IO Interactive, thank you for joining us on this adventure and we hope you enjoy our take on the origins of James Bond. A special message from Hakan, Game Director for 007 First Light. #007FirstLight #EarnTheNumber #

Reviews are here! The team is very excited to see the first hour of review scores coming in at 89! https://lnkd.in/edevB5BH #007FirstLight #EarnTheNumber #WeAreIOI

Early access is available NOW. Last chance to get a free Deluxe Edition and start your James Bond re-imagined origin story right now. Let us know if you're playing during early access in the comments. https://lnkd.in/edevB5BH #007FirstLight #EarnTheNumber

Reviews are here! The team is very excited to see the first hour of review scores coming in at 89! https://lnkd.in/edevB5BH #007FirstLight #EarnTheNumber #WeAreIOI

Vote for IO Interactive at this year’s Develop:Star Awards! 🏆 We are honoured to be nominated across not one, but FOUR categories, and incredibly proud of the talented teams and individuals being recognised. ⭐ Ayotunde Norman - Williams | Tomorrow’s Star In just over a year at IO Interactive, Ayo has made a significant impact on our narrative gameplay experience, developing technical solutions that help bring story moments to life in seamless and player-driven ways. ⭐ HITMAN World of Assassination | Best Ongoing Game & Best Mobile Game A tremendous achievement for the entire team involved in continuing to evolve the HITMAN experience for players around the world. ⭐ IOI's Recruitment Team | Talent & Recruitment Star Congratulations to our Recruitment team, Kasper, Lucas, Connor, Gizem for their outstanding work in hiring and supporting talent across the studio. We are incredibly grateful for the passion, creativity, and dedication demonstrated across all teams. Cast your vote here: https://lnkd.in/egiXwYE4 #weareIOI Develop Conference