May 1, 2026
007 First Light's Controller Doesn't Match The Iconic Barrel Design And Wasn't Meant To
When IO Interactive and Sony announced a 007 First Light PS5 controller inspired by the game , people quickly pointed out that the controller's design looked like it was meant to evoke James Bond's trademark barrel logo . Except it didn't really, and it turns out that was by design. Art director Rasmus Poulsen told Eurogamer that what IO was trying to achieve was to reference "more how the UI of the game feels." "So...
When IO Interactive and Sony announced a 007 First Light PS5 controller inspired by the game , people quickly pointed out that the controller's design looked like it was meant to evoke James Bond's trademark barrel logo . Except it didn't really, and it turns out that was by design. Art director Rasmus Poulsen told Eurogamer that what IO was trying to achieve was to reference "more how the UI of the game feels." "So rather than simply making a franchise stamp, it relates to our product, in the sense that it has that UI sense--and then it has more of a, dare I say, 'Sun' flavor, referring back to the title," he said. "So there's some things about light and shadow that we wanted to play with." Continue Reading at GameSpot
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