007 First Light gets free Extended Operations update with New Game+, photo mode and 00 difficulty
IO Interactive has released the free Extended Operations update for 007 First Light, adding New Game+, photo mode, 00 difficulty and more.
- The update adds New Game+, photo mode, a new 00 difficulty, new TacSim content, and extra weapons and outfits.
- One of the new activities is called Valhalla Protocol and centers on Bond’s Aston Martin Valhalla in a timed driving challenge.
What happened
IO Interactive has pushed the free Extended Operations update live for 007 First Light. According to the sources, the update is now available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the studio is presenting it as a free DLC launch.
The update expands the game with several new features. Sources mention New Game+, photo mode, a new 00 difficulty, and additional TacSim missions or activities. New weapons, outfits, and gameplay tweaks are also included, along with improved weapon handling.
Two new additions are getting extra attention in the coverage. Valhalla Protocol is a timed driving challenge built around Bond’s Aston Martin Valhalla in Slovakia, with four track variants. Jungle Heist sends Bond to a jungle villa where he has to find codes for a secret vault, recover its contents, and then fight his way to the extraction point.
One source also mentions more than 700 bug fixes and improvements, but that number is not confirmed across all of the supplied articles. The exact naming of the new missions also varies by source, so it is safest to refer to them as new TacSim content rather than a single fixed official structure.
Timeline
2026-10-01: IO Interactive releases the free Extended Operations update for 007 First Light.
2026-10-01: The update launches on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
2026-10-01: New Game+, photo mode and a new 00 difficulty are added.
2026-10-01: Valhalla Protocol is introduced as a timed driving challenge featuring the Aston Martin Valhalla in Slovakia.
2026-10-01: Jungle Heist arrives as a new mission set in a jungle villa.
Background
007 First Light is IO Interactive’s James Bond game. The Extended Operations update combines system changes with new playable content, rather than only cosmetic additions.
The 00 difficulty is described in the sources as a tougher mode unlocked only after finishing the campaign. One source specifically mentions faster enemy reactions, tighter parry and side-step timing, and less forgiving combat.
The naming of the new content is not consistent across all sources. Some refer to TacSim missions, others to TacSim Activities or TacSim Operations. What is clear is that Valhalla Protocol and Jungle Heist are part of the free expansion, alongside new weapons, outfits and gameplay improvements.