If you didn’t know,IO is making a James Bond gameand it’s called Project 007.
It was announced two years ago and IO hasn’t said anything since.
And I was pleasantly surprised.
“I think we can say a few things…” Elverdam began.
(Did you ever see the Hitman film with Timothy Olyphant?
“And obviously for them, that is their role in the Bond franchise.
So for us it’s been about finding a mutual understanding of ‘what is James Bond about?’
“And you feel extremely humbled and you understand the gravity of what James Bond actually is.
“So that’s the journey we’re on: trying to understand.
IO has staged a complete turnaround with Hitmanin recent years.
It wasn’t long ago that the entire future of the studio, and Hitman, was in doubt.
But today, Hitman has never been more popular.
It’s a remarkable achievement.
“It’s an odd situation,” Elverdam said.
Because at that point in time, obviously, there hadn’t been a Bond game for ages.
What would it be about?
And we’ll create a community that the gamers can call their own.
“It’s something that can stand next to the TV and the movies and whatnot.
I don’t know, let me look at the pixels.'
It’s an origin story.
It’ll be interesting to see how IO differentiates Bond from Agent 47 and Hitman.
Will the ‘social stealth’ disguises from Hitman translate?
Will there be more gadgets and gizmos?
Will there be more story and less of a sandbox?
We’ll have to wait and see.
But the prospect is mouth-watering.
