007 First Light Free Starter Pack Is Out on Steam and Xbox, PS5 Gets It November 10: What's Included

The 007 First Light Starter Pack is now free on PC via Steam and on Xbox Series X|S, and it arrives on PS5 on November 10. It gives you the game's entire opening mission in Iceland, and anything you do there carries over if you buy the full game.

IO Interactive paired the launch with discounts of up to 50% on the full game and a separate one-hour trial for PlayStation Plus Premium members, making this the cheapest way so far to try the studio's James Bond origin story.

What the 007 First Light Starter Pack includes

According to IO Interactive's announcement, the Starter Pack is a free download that contains the full first mission, set in Iceland, where you play as a young James Bond before he earns his 00 status. It is not a timed demo: you can replay the mission as much as you want.

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The rest of the campaign and the extra modes stay locked until you buy the game. When you do, your progress from the Starter Pack moves across, so you continue from where the free mission ends instead of starting over.

Release dates by platform

• PC (Steam): available now, since November 5.
• Xbox Series X|S: available now, since November 5. The Xbox Store listing carries the Play Anywhere badge for Xbox and PC.
• PS5: November 10.

IO Interactive did not mention the Starter Pack for the Epic Games Store version, so PC players who want to try it should use Steam.

Who should download it

The Starter Pack is aimed at three groups: players who skipped 007 First Light at launch and want to see whether IO Interactive's take on Bond clicks with them, PC players who want to check how the game runs on their hardware before paying, and Hitman fans curious about how the studio's sandbox design translates into a more cinematic, story-driven spy game. Because it is a full mission rather than a short slice, it gives a fair picture of the stealth, gadgets, gunplay and set pieces you get in the rest of the campaign.

If you like what you see, the timing works in your favor: the discounts below run during the same window, so you can move straight from the free mission to the full game for less.

PS Plus Premium trial and 007 First Light discounts

PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers also get an exclusive one-hour Timed Trial of the full game. It is a separate offer from the Starter Pack: the trial limits how long you play, while the pack limits what you can play. Progress from either one transfers to a purchase.

If you already know you want the whole thing, the full game is on sale for a limited time:

• Steam: 40% off from November 5 to 9.
• Xbox Series X|S: 40% off from November 5 to 15.
• PS5: 50% off from November 5 to 30.

The standard edition normally lists at $69.99 in the US. Final prices vary by region and edition, so check your store before buying.

Why this matters, and what comes next

007 First Light launched in May 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC as an original Bond story from the makers of Hitman. A free Extended Operations update on October 1 added New Game+, a harder 00 difficulty and a Photo Mode, so the full game now has more to offer anyone who converts from the Starter Pack.

A free opening mission is a classic move ahead of the holiday season, and it gives undecided players a risk-free test before the discounts end. Nintendo fans will have to wait a little longer: the Switch 2 version of 007 First Light arrives on March 18, 2027.

Is the 007 First Light Starter Pack really free?

Yes. It costs nothing on Steam, Xbox Series X|S and, from November 10, PS5, and it does not require a subscription.

Does my Starter Pack save carry over?

Yes. IO Interactive says progress from the Starter Pack and from the PS Plus Premium trial transfers to the full game when you buy it.