{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c8e8b6a44960ed3ea2d909ed","clusterId":"c_2441252b0bb83bc3adcf9ed1","slug":"amazon-games-will-publish-future-james-bond-titles-gm-says","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Amazon Games Will Publish Future James Bond Titles, GM Says","summary":"Amazon Games general manager Jeff Gattis told Polygon that future 007 video games will be published by Amazon, following the company's acquisition of creative control over the James Bond IP in 2025. The first game, IO Interactive's '007 First Light', sold 1.5 million copies in 24 hours but was grandfathered under a pre-existing contract, allowing IOI to self-publish it. How IO Interactive will be involved in future sequels has not been disclosed.","whyItMatters":"The statement confirms that Amazon's gaming division will take over publishing for the Bond franchise, shifting control away from the original developer-publisher arrangement that produced the record-breaking '007 First Light'.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAmazon Games will publish all future James Bond video games, general manager Jeff Gattis told Polygon in an interview published June 4. The announcement follows Amazon MGM Studios' 2025 joint venture with EON Productions, which gave Amazon creative control of the 007 IP. The first Bond game under the new regime, IO Interactive's '007 First Light', launched May 27 and sold 1.5 million copies in its first day, making it the fastest-selling title in IOI's history. However, Gattis explained that 'First Light' was developed and self-published by IO Interactive under a contract signed before Amazon acquired MGM in 2022, so the sequel will 'theoretically be done by Amazon Game Studios.' IO Interactive's role in future Bond games has not been disclosed.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"IO Interactive self-published First Light under a pre-existing contract. Future Bond games from Amazon mean IOI's role, if any, is unclear.","twitterPost":"IO Interactive self-published First Light. Amazon's future Bond games leave IOI's involvement unstated.","threadsPost":"IO Interactive self-published 007 First Light under a pre-existing contract, selling 1.5 million copies in 24 hours. Amazon now holds the Bond game rights. How IO Interactive fits into future sequels has not been disclosed.","newsletterBlurb":"Amazon Games will publish all future James Bond video games, general manager Jeff Gattis told Polygon. The first game, IO Interactive's '007 First Light', sold 1.5 million copies in 24 hours but was self-published under a pre-existing contract. How IOI will be involved in sequels has not been disclosed.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260604h\",\"title\":\"'007 First Light' Sequel Will Be Published by Amazon, Says Gaming Division GM in Overseas Media Interview; Amazon MGM Studios Acquires Creative Control of James Bond IP in 2025\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3858,"outputTokens":624,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780538662,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T01:56:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T02:01:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T02:01:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2441252b0bb83bc3adcf9ed1","canonicalTitle":"『007 ファーストライト』続編は「Amazonより発売される」と同社ゲーミング部門のGMが海外メディアのインタビューで発言。『ジェームズ・ボンド』IPの制作決定権はAmazon MGMスタジオが2025年に取得","representativeArticleId":"a_de86a708d2511922a0dc3fc2","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"007: First Light\"],\"studios\":[\"Amazon MGM Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T01:16:23.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T04:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T04:08:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260604h","title":"『007 ファーストライト』続編は「Amazonより発売される」と同社ゲーミング部門のGMが海外メディアのインタビューで発言。『ジェームズ・ボンド』IPの制作決定権はAmazon MGMスタジオが2025年に取得"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/04/167373.html","title":"【台湾現地レポート】デル「Alienware」の新型ゲーミングモニターを『007 First Light』『バイオハザード レクイエム』で体験。39インチ/5Kの次世代QD-OLEDディスプレイは圧巻の没入度"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["007: First Light"],"studios":["Amazon MGM Studios"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Amazon Games general manager Jeff Gattis told Polygon on June 4 that Amazon will publish all future James Bond video games.","Amazon MGM Studios gained creative control of the James Bond IP through a 2025 joint venture with EON Productions.","IO Interactive's '007 First Light' sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling title in IOI's history.","'007 First Light' was self-published by IO Interactive under a pre-existing contract, so the sequel will be published by Amazon Games.","IO Interactive's involvement in future Bond sequels has not been disclosed."]}