IO Interactive has released Extended Operations, a free update for the James Bond game 007 First Light. GameSpot reported that it is available now on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The update adds New Game Plus, a new 00 difficulty mode, a photo mode, new TacSim mission challenges, new weapons and new outfits. Eurogamer reported that New Game Plus unlocks once a player completes the campaign on any difficulty, and that unlocking it also unlocks 00 difficulty, which the studio described as considerably harder.
What 00 difficulty changes
The 00 difficulty mode sharpens combat, stealth, and social encounters alike: enemies react faster to bodies and disturbances, certain guard archetypes are swapped for tougher variants, gadget use is restricted within a guard's line of sight, and combat itself becomes far less forgiving, with two-hit kills, tighter parry and side-step timing, and reduced agency gained in a fight.
Eurogamer reported two adjustments to the base game from the same press release: improved weapon handling fidelity, intended to give more precision to Bond's movement and weapon behaviour, and a change that lets enemies throw the player off ledges, a move previously available only to Bond.
New missions, weapons and outfits
The update brings back the Aston Martin Valhalla for a timed run across the Slovakian mountainside. GameSpot reported that the Valhalla Protocol track has four versions and that the car can be fitted with guns and missile launchers, while Eurogamer reported that the challenge is set at varying times of day.
Both outlets also described a new villa infiltration in which Bond recovers the contents of a safe and fights his way to an extraction point. GameSpot called the operation Jungle Heist, while Eurogamer placed its challenge at the luxury Pearl resort in Vietnam.
GameSpot reported that the update adds two weapons, the Squire Marksman rifle and the Storm 12 shotgun, along with three outfits: Leisure Beam, the First Class tuxedo and Observant Spy. Its photo mode offers filters, custom lighting setups and poses.
007 First Light launched in May and had sold 4 million units across PC and consoles by August 2026, GameSpot reported. The game’s Switch 2 edition has been delayed several times and is now expected in March 2027.
