Sony to host State of Play on 007 First Light with 30 mins gameplay

Sony confirmed a PlayStation State of Play livestream on Wednesday, Sept. 3, that will be devoted entirely to IO Interactive's upcoming James Bond game 007 First Light and will feature more than 30 minutes of gameplay, including a playthrough of Bond's first mission as an MI6 recruit, the company said. The broadcast is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Pacific, 2 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. British Summer Time and 8 p.m. Central European Summer Time on PlayStation's YouTube and Twitch channels.

Sony wrote in a blog post that viewers should "tune in for over 30 minutes of gameplay featuring a playthrough of Bond's first mission as an MI6 recruit," and that the action will include "everything from high-speed car chases to on-foot stealth sequences and shootouts." PlayStation and IO Interactive said the playthrough will be followed by further commentary from the developer offering insight into the espionage gameplay.

007 First Light was first revealed during a June State of Play, and IO Interactive has described it as an origin story following a young, occasionally reckless recruit who develops into the familiar superspy. The studio, best known for the Hitman series, is positioning First...