IO Interactive released Update 1.1.0 for 007 First Light on July 24, the game’s first substantial patch since a run of launch hotfixes. The studio says it addresses more than 200 issues reported by players and internal testers, and it arrives with new content attached rather than fixes alone.
Two new TacSim Escalations come with it. The Workshop drops Bond into a quiet workshop with seven hostiles between him and the exit, built across three tiers. Extraction Avenues, also three tiers, tasks players with reading a security layout and finding a route out before the response closes in. IO Interactive says it did not want to ship the update without adding something new while the team worked through technical problems.
What 007 First Light Update 1.1.0 Adds to TacSim
The new rewards unlock through Intel currency once players hit the required clearance level. The Stormberg 50’cal opens at Clearance Level 10, the DRX-2 Machine Pistol at Level 12, and the DRS-7 Silenced SMG at Level 16, each costing 3,000 Intel. The Diamond in the Rough outfit sits highest at Clearance Level 18, also for 3,000 Intel.
Download sizes vary sharply by platform. PlayStation 5 players face 23.84 GB against 1.39 GB on Xbox Series, 3.6 GB on Steam, 3.99 GB on the Epic Games Store, and 2.24 GB on Microsoft PC. The update went live at 09:00 UTC.
Which 007 First Light Achievements Are Now Fixed
The achievement failures drew some of the loudest complaints since launch, and IO Interactive calls them infamous in its own patch notes. A Legacy of Spycraft now unlocks after collecting all legacy items, and For Your Eyes Only unlocks after all intel items. Recovered Assets no longer fails to trigger once every memento is collected. Keep Moving Forward now fires at Clearance Level 3, and the Epic Games Store version of Casino Royale unlocks properly after collecting every card.
They changed the notes that play when you open the game to sound more as 007โs classic theme oh my god. Itโs very subtle but you can hear it
— Arthurโก๏ธ (@ArthurB_Varela) July 24, 2026
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Challenge tracking received similar attention. Travelling Light no longer demands more than three hostiles thrown from the aircraft during All the Time in the World. Nothing to Report and 8 for 8 both now complete in Uninvited when their conditions are met, and Closing Time registers in Knightfall when shutters are shot rather than hacked. Turret Aficionado no longer awards incorrectly on retry during For England.
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Why Xbox Series S Owners Get the Most From This Patch
The stability section leans heavily toward one console. Four of the five listed crash fixes target Xbox Series S specifically, covering crashes when resuming from the Challenges menu during long sessions, after Bond dies in the Time to Die boss fight, and during the All the Time in the World car cinematic. A separate progression blocker on Series S, where an opponent could freeze during the first fight in Beyond the Grave and leave combat inputs unresponsive, is also resolved.
Series S players also see visual repairs that other platforms did not need, including low-resolution rugs in the Black Market area, low-quality Fight Club TV screens, and Bond’s torso clipping through the Event Staff Uniform in TacSim. Controller reconnection on Series S and X no longer requires a full restart after a wireless disconnect.
Strike fear into the heart of your enemy with the Resplendent Death outfit. Unlock by following these steps:
— 007 First Light (@007GameIOI) July 24, 2026
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Elsewhere, the gadget input buffer has been shortened after players reported accidental resource usage, and aiming down sights on PlayStation now survives opening a system menu mid-aim. Epic Games Store offline mode no longer shows everything past Against the Odds as locked, and the TacSim Mission Selector, Gadget Cart, Outfit Selector, and Intel Shop no longer become unresponsive, which IO Interactive credits as a community-reported find.
IO Interactive says more improvements and content updates are already in development, and points players to its Known Issues page for anything still outstanding.
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