15 years after ‘Video Games,’ Lana Del Rey has a real video game song

The James Bond series has a long history of having pop stars record its theme songs (perhaps most memorably life and death), and it looks like that tradition will now extend to video game adaptations about fictional spies. IO Interactive announced Lana Del Rey co-wrote and sang the show’s theme song 007 First Lightthe developer’s playable James Bond origin story.

“First Light” was written and performed by Lana Del Rey and composer David Arnold, moody, abstract opening credits Released alongside a song, it could vaguely hint at the game’s themes. IO Interactive has previously stated that the game will feature a younger, inexperienced and more reckless Bond before he develops his signature cool style. The developer has also integrated its sophisticated stealth mechanics killer Enter the upcoming competition.

Del Rey’s personal gaming experience may begin and end with her hit “Video Game.” obviously written About the love of ex-boyfriend world of warcraftbut the artist sure knows how to write a song centered around Bond. Shared by Lana Del Rey Her song in 2024 “twenty four” from the album honeymoon Originally written for 2017 ghostwas one of several songs abandoned by Sam Smith “There’s writing on the wall.”

007 First Light It will be released on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC on May 27, 2026. A Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game is now available Coming this summer.