When Hitman IO Interactive developer James Bond game (working title Project 007) enters the scene, he will do it with a completely new James Bond, the head of the studio Hakan Abrak said Denmark Broadcasting Corporation (h / t TheGamer).
Project 007 will follow James Bond in his early days as a British Secret Service agent, presenting the events that led him to earn the iconic code name 007. This “completely original” origin story differentiates the game from Bond’s most famous interpretations on the silver screen, in which he is already an established MI6 agent, so the development of a new leading man makes sense, especially when you consider the already tenuous franchise. relationship with continuity.
James Bond first made his film debut in 1962 Dr. No., portrayed by Sean Connery. Since then, several actors have taken the mantle, including George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and, more recently, Daniel Craig. A popular theory Why the character has the potential to look so different from one movie to another, is that “James Bond”, like 007 itself, is a code name, used by various agents throughout history, that could or not to compete with the future game.
In any case, IO Interactive obviously has high hopes Project 007. studio opened a second office in Malmö, Sweden last year and is expected to double its total staff from 200 to more than 400. Abrak also indicated that the IO could already lay the groundwork for a James Bond trilogy now that HitmanThe “World of Assassination” trilogy is over. But since the first game is still a long way off, any future plans remain to be seen.