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11 Launch and Preload Schedule covers the time-sensitive milestones for the launch window of 007 First Light. Three milestone dates apply: pre-load opens on May 24, early access opens for digital pre-orders on May 26, and the worldwide public launch is on May 27, 2026.

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56 MilestoneDateDetailPre-load opensMay 24, 2026Installers become available on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S so the full build can be downloaded ahead of the unlock. Pre-load is available to any pre-order, digital or physical disc, that has the platform's pre-order entitlement attached to the account.Early access beginsMay 26, 2026Digital pre-orders of the Standard edition get 24 hours of early access. Physical Specialist, Collector's, and Legacy editions do not include early access. Available on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.Public worldwide launchMay 27, 2026All editions and platforms (except Nintendo Switch 2) unlock at the same global moment.Switch 2 releaseSummer 2026Released separately. Pre-load, early access, and unlock times for the Switch 2 version have not yet been announced.

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89 The May 27 launch unlocks worldwide on a synchronised global clock. Local times by major region:

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1011 RegionLocal launch time on May 27, 2026Pacific Time (Los Angeles)7:00 am PDTMountain Time (Denver)8:00 am MDTCentral Time (Chicago)9:00 am CDTEastern Time (New York)10:00 am EDTBritish Summer Time (London)3:00 pm BSTCentral European Summer Time (Paris, Berlin)4:00 pm CESTJapan Standard Time (Tokyo)11:00 pm JSTAustralia Eastern Standard Time (Sydney)12:00 am AEST on May 28

1112 Install Footprint

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1314 PlatformApproximate install sizePCaround 80 GB on SSD storage; HDD installs are not supportedPlayStation 5around 50.8 GBXbox Series X|SNot officially published at the time of pre-load openingNintendo Switch 2Not announced ahead of the Summer 2026 release

1415 The PC install requires SSD storage. HDD installs are unsupported. Cross-platform parity for the Glacier engine pipeline is documented in the PC System Requirements article.

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1617 Mandatory Day-One Patch

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1819 A day-1 patch is mandatory on every platform. Physical disc owners on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S need to download the patch on first boot before offline play is enabled. Once the patch has installed, the game can be played fully offline; no permanent internet connection is required after the one-time patch fetch.

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2021 Some level data on the physical disc only initialises after the day-1 patch is installed, so even players who start during the early-access window with a Standard digital pre-order should leave the day-1 download to complete before starting the campaign.

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2223 Review Embargo

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2425 The press review embargo is expected to lift close to the public launch on May 27, with most outlets receiving their final code only a few working days before launch. Early opinions during the embargo period have been written from the three-hour press preview rather than from the full retail build.

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2627 Pre-Order Bonus

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2829 Any pre-order (digital or physical) of any edition includes the Pre-Order Deluxe Upgrade content pack, covering four bonus outfits, a weapon skin, and the Gleaming Pack of gadget skins. Digital pre-orders also include 24 hours of early access. The full breakdown lives in the Editions and Pre-Order Bonuses article.

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3435 Editions and Pre-Order Bonuses - full pricing and bonus content list.

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3637 PC System Requirements - hardware tiers, NVIDIA features, and accessibility options.