Project 007 is still something of a mystery, which is fitting given the subject matter. IO Interactive, the studio responsible for driving the Hitman franchise, is hard at work on a brand new James Bond game – an origin story which will work outside of the established canon. The pairing of the studio behind some of the best stealth games of all-time and a franchise that continues to deliver (check out any one of the best Bond movies for a reminder of that) is exceptional, and we are keen to learn more. It’s expected that Project 007 remains in early pre-production, but there are some details out there. So for all the latest news on this new Bond game and the first gameplay teases, keep reading to discover everything we know so far. What is Project 007? Project 007 is a band new stealth-action game from the genre masters at IO Interactive – the studio behind the beloved Hitman franchise. Project 007 is a working title for this new bond game, which the studio has described as “Featuring a wholly original Bond story, players will step into the shoes of the world’s favorite Secret Agent to earn their 00 status in the very first James Bond origin story.”Project 007 gameplayIO Interactive is yet to release any Project 007 gameplay footage, but we are starting to build a better picture of what to expect from this original Bond adventure. The studio’s CEO, Hakan Abran, says that IO is building “the ultimate spycraft fantasy.” It’s expected that Project 007 will build on the incredible work the studio has done around its Hitman: World of Assassination trilogy, with chief development officer Veronique Lallier telling GamesRadar+ that working on James Bond is “so close to our DNA that it just feels seamless.”We know that IO is drawing in a lot of industry talent to get this new James Bond game off the ground, including a The Division and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora lead to help “design the most amazing Bond missions.” Lallier adds: “If you look at what we’ve done in the past with Hitman, 007 feels organic. For us because we’ve done, you know, stories about agents doing things. So that makes complete sense. That just feels like, this is normal and natural, you know, it’s part of our DNA to create an amazing story about action.”Project 007 release date is still a way off The Project 007 release date is currently unknown, but we could be waiting a while. Developer IO Interactive cited “long production phases” on its upcoming games in a recent annual report, which has led many to speculate that Project 007 could be at least three years away. Speaking to GamesRadar+’s sister publication Edge Magazine, Mattias Engstrom (game director on Hitman 3), says the end of the World of Assassination Trilogy will have a “live tail, and there’s going to be some cool stuff coming there.” On Project 007, he added, “There are so many excited developers in the studio.”Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter