

MGM Executive Vice President of Global Products and Experiences Robert Marick adds, "James Bond has a strong legacy in the video games space, with some of the most iconic games of all-time based on the character. He adds, "Our passionate team is excited to unleash their creativity into the iconic James Bond universe and craft the most ambitious game in the history of the studio." "Creating an original Bond game is a monumental undertaking and I truly believe that IO Interactive working closely with our creative partners at EON and MGM can deliver something extremely special for our players and communities." However given the studio's experience creating exotic, dangerous worlds, filled with solid stealth and gunplay mechanics, it seems that James Bond fans can rest easy, as another potentially great Bond game is on the way."It's true that once in awhile, the stars do align in our industry," CEO of IO Interactive Hakan Abrak tells press. In time, more details will be revealed as to just exactly what kind of game IO Interactive is cooking up with the Bond license. After all, the Bond of the films is always having to improvise and adapt to the movement of the villains and the plot. The character of James Bond in an exotic setting playing through the sandbox-style levels, requiring the player to employ improvisation and tactics seems like a great idea. With the last two Hitman games, IO has proven it is more than capable of creating sprawling, clockwork-like levels that give the player many options to complete the mission.

In these films, Bond is a blunt tool of the British government, and the audience even sees him make his first two kills in the opening scene of Casino Royale, thereby earning his OO status. The transition into a Bond-style game seems an organic fit - Bond is a spy and hitman himself, especially as portrayed that way in the most recent Daniel Craig films. RELATED: It's Time for a Freedom Fighters Sequel
