IO Interactive has preemptively revealed the villain trailer for its upcoming action-adventure game, 007 First Light, ahead of The Game Awards 2025.
The official Twitter/X account for 007 First Light preemptively shared (via Reset Era member Grimmy11) a new trailer featuring the villain ahead of The Game Awards 2025. The post was quickly removed, though someone was able to upload a mirror that can be seen here.
007 First Light Villain Trailer Leaked
The aforementioned leaked villain trailer for 007 First Light can be seen below.
The villain seen in the trailer above is called Bawma, and he’s played by Lenny Kravitz. No further details are available regarding the character at this point in time, though fans won’t have to wait much longer as The Game Awards 2025 show is set to happen soon.
For the uninitiated, 007 First Light is an original take inspired by Fleming’s writing and the movies, functioning as an origin story for the iconic spy. The game follows a young, 26-year-old James Bond (played by Patrick Gibson), who is still new to MI6 and is sent on the pivotal assignment that will secure his status as a 00 agent. According to art director Rasmus Poulsen, the team made a deliberate effort to avoid outdated traits traditionally associated with Bond, particularly attitudes toward women that modern audiences would see as sexist.
Familiar characters return in the form of M (Priyanga Burford), Q (Alastair Mackenzie), and Miss Moneypenny (Kiera Lester), each depicted as shaping Bond’s early development. The cast also includes new additions such as Bond’s mentor John Greenway (Lennie James), DGSE operative Miss Roth (Noémie Nakai), and Selina Tan (Gemma Chan). The game showcases an unreleased Omega watch and the upcoming Aston Martin Valhalla, both reworked as Q-style gadgets, as shown in the State of Play gameplay showcase.
007 First Light is set to launch on March 27, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X|S.
