Players have discovered a hidden Easter Egg in IO Interactive’s new action-adventure game, 007 First Light, that allows them to skip a major portion of the first mission.
Content creator Stealthy Pumu has shared a hidden Easter Egg in the first mission of 007 First Light, which allows players to skip the entire “Get the flag” training camp section during the first mission of 007 First Light, titled The Needle’s Eye (Malta). Read ahead for further details.
How To Skip “Get the flag” Training Section In 007 First Light Mission 1
Follow the steps below to complete the “Get the Flag” training section in The Needle’s Eye (Malta) mission.
- After the cutscene where the camera pans out to show the training camp, instead of moving ahead past the opened door, turn around and walk up the stairs.
- Turn left and then walk up another staircase, followed by a third set of stairs.
- Turn right twice, then take a left turn and walk straight up the path until you see a ladder positioned across a wall to your left.
- Take the nearby soldier out and follow the ladder up.
- As the objective name suggests, grab the flag up ahead.
In related news, it was recently announced by IO Interactive that 007 First Light has surpassed 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. The milestone was shared through the game’s official social media account, where the developer thanked players for supporting the launch of its new James Bond adventure. “1.5 million copies sold!” the studio wrote. “Thank you for showing up to the launch of 007 First Light, for your overwhelming enthusiasm and for sharing your experience with the game.”
The announcement marks an early commercial success for IO Interactive’s first original James Bond title. Released on May 27, 2026, the game presents a new interpretation of the iconic secret agent, focusing on Bond’s early years before he becomes the seasoned operative familiar to fans of the franchise.
