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IO Interactive, the studio behind the popularHitmangames, has been working on a new game based on theJames Bonduniverse calledProject 007. While the game has been in development for quite some time now, not much has been known about it other than that it will feature popularJames Bondaction sequences as well as exciting tasks and missions for the iconic spy.
IO Interactive has given gamers some amazingHitmangames, and while it can be assumed that it would have easily secured the slot to make theJames Bondgame, it wasn’t that simple. As per theProject 007developers, it took a great deal of convincing to get the owners of theJames Bondfranchise to sign off on the game.
IO Interactive Shares How It Got the Rights for Project 007
IO Interactive has described the upcomingProject 007as the“ultimate spycraft fantasy”game, and it will set up the foundation for a newJames Bondseries with unique characters and storylines. However, this wasn’t enough forJames Bondfranchise owner Eon Productions, as the developers at IO Interactive had a hard time convincing it for the game.
IO Interactive co-owners Hakan Abrak and Christian Elverdam recently sat down for an interview for the latestissueof Edge Magazine. The co-owners talked about their vision for the game and how they got the rights toProject 007. The duo explained that Eon Productions was skeptical of a newJames Bondgame as it did not want an“action-oriented”first-person shooter.
IO Interactive CEO and co-owner Hakan Abrak stated:
Our impression was clearly that [at the time] they were not looking for a game. And I think it’s fair that they might not have been super-happy with some of the later games.
The pair shared how they pitched the game as lessGoldenEyeand more of a stealth-oriented spy game. AlthoughGoldenEyeis one of the most popular games and led to severalJames Bondgames, Eon Productions was still not ready for a game like it. The developers revealed that the team had to convince it that the game would be more than just a first-person shooter.
The team pitchedProject 007as not having any violence other than when necessary or for critical targets, and it would focus on the spy getting in and out of locations without much trouble. IO Interactive’s game will focus on stealth gameplay likeHitmangames and less like the previousJames Bondtitles, where players run around with their guns and shoot random people.
Christian Elverdam stated:
That [pitch] helped us convince the Eon Group that there’s a sophistication in how we treat the agent fantasy.
Eon Productions’ concern about aJames Bondgame is not without reason, as some of the previousJames Bondgames haven’t been well received by the community. The most recent games in the franchise areJames Bond 007: Blood Stoneand007 Legends,which were launched in 2010 and 2012, respectively.
James Bond 007: Blood Stonewas an action FPS title and had differentJames Bondmovies as campaign stages.007 Legendswasn’t received well by fans and critics alike due to its focus on the Nintendo 64’sGoldenEye,which, although a good game, wasn’t exactly focused on spy gameplay.
IO Interactive hasn’t revealed much aboutProject 007,and it is still under development and therefore years away from release. The developers have already revealed that the game will not be based on anyJames Bondfilms and will have its own story and characters inspired by the franchise as a whole. It is also speculated that the game would be a third-person action title.
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Rohit Tiwari
Gaming Editor
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Rohit Tiwari is a Gaming Journalist and Editor at FandomWire. With a Master’s degree in Mass Communication, Rohit combines academic insight with a passion for the games and the stories they tell. When he’s not busy playing games, you’ll find him reading or catching a football game.
