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How 007 First Light Adds to the James Bond Legacy with Hakan Abrak
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- Jul 20, 2026
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Summary
Trent Kusters chats with Hakan Abrak , CEO & Co-Owner of IO Interactive . Hakan is also the Game Director on IOI's take on the Bond legacy with 007 First Light . Together they discuss how IOI met with MGM and the Ian Fleming estate to first pitch the project; the responsibilities they felt to stay true to the Bond IP; balancing dialogue and humor and how that differs from film to games; the casting process of finding a new Bond; and what they learned from the Hitman series that informed the design of a 007 experience. This episode is supported by Xsolla Episode Host: Trent Kusters Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a rating and review . Support the show and get all of our episodes early/ad-free: https://bit.ly/4kU34Lt Follow us: linktr.ee/AIAS Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation