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Metro 2039Photo Mode
007 First Light's Photo Mode was added free on Oct 1, 2026 in update 1.3.0. Open it from the Pause menu or bind it to a button in the input settings; it freezes the game and offers seven tabs of camera, image, frame, effect, lighting and pose tools.
To open Photo Mode in 007 First Light, pause the game and pick Photo Mode from the Pause menu, or bind it to any button in the input settings for near-instant access, as IOI explains. The game freezes and seven tabs of tools open: a free camera, depth of field, effects such as film grain and letterbox, color filters, up to four lights, and poses for Bond. Photo Mode arrived with the free Extended Operations update, 1.3.0, on Oct 1, 2026, and IOI posted its guide on Oct 4, 2026. It was not in the game at launch.
Quick facts
| Added | Oct 1, 2026, update 1.3.0 |
| Open | Pause menu, or a button bound in the input settings |
| Tabs | 7 |
| Lights | Up to 4 |
| Last fix | 1.3.2, Oct 29, 2026: clothing stretch when Bond is rotated |
What can you do in Photo Mode?
IOI's Oct 4, 2026 post says seven tabs open but does not name them. It lists these tools:
| Group | Tools |
|---|---|
| Basics | Hide the interface, pose Bond, hide Bond from the shot |
| Camera | Free camera movement, field of view, roll, depth of field, autofocus, aperture |
| Image | Brightness, saturation, post-processing filters |
| Frame | Backgrounds and logos |
| Effects | Vignetting, film grain, letterbox, radial blur, chromatic aberration, color filters |
| Lighting | Place up to four lights |
| Composition | A rule of thirds guide |
Source: Photo Mode now available in 007 First Light, IO Interactive, Oct 4, 2026.
Two of IOI's own tips: a low aperture blurs the surroundings to pick out the subject, and saturation at 0 gives a black and white image. Bond's pose can be changed "during most of the gameplay", so some moments do not allow posing; IOI does not list which. Your settings are kept when you leave Photo Mode.
Known issues
Hotfix 1.3.2 fixed Bond's clothes stretching or clipping when he was rotated in Photo Mode. No other Photo Mode issue is listed in IOI's notes as of Nov 4, 2026. Outfits to dress him in are on Outfits and Unlocks; New Game Plus lets you change them mid-mission.
Frequently asked questions
Does 007 First Light have a photo mode? Yes. Photo Mode was added free on Oct 1, 2026 in update 1.3.0, the Extended Operations DLC, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
How do you open Photo Mode in 007 First Light? Choose it from the Pause menu, or bind it to a button in the input settings to open it straight from play. The game freezes while it is open.
Can you pose Bond in 007 First Light's Photo Mode? Yes, during most of the game, and you can also hide Bond from the shot entirely.
Sources
- Photo Mode now available in 007 First Light, IO Interactive, Oct 4, 2026
- 1.3.0 Game Update, IO Interactive, Oct 1, 2026
- 1.3.2 Game Update, IO Interactive, Oct 29, 2026
- 007 First Light - Extended Operations Free DLC, IO Interactive, Oct 1, 2026 (video)
Moments
007 First Light - Extended Operations Free DLC
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Outfits and Unlocks007 First Light's outfits come from the paid editions (four Deluxe outfits, the Specialist Edition's Classic Tuxedo, Obsidian Gold in the Collector's and Legacy), from TacSim unlocks bought with Intel at a Clearance Level, and from free events such as the IOI Account and Twitch drops. The Switch 2 Deluxe Edition adds the GoldenEye Suit.
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New Game Plus007 First Light's New Game+ arrived free on Oct 1, 2026 with update 1.3.0. It unlocks after you finish the campaign on any difficulty and lets you replay from the start or any completed checkpoint with your outfits and gadgets, using Mission Warderobe and Gadget on Demand.
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00 Difficulty00 is 007 First Light's hardest difficulty, added free on Oct 1, 2026 in update 1.3.0 and unlocked by finishing the campaign. Enemies spot Bond faster and hit harder, guards get tougher variants, gadgets are limited, and combat has two-hit kills.
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Patch Notes and UpdatesThe latest 007 First Light update is Hotfix 1.3.2 from Oct 29, 2026. The biggest is 1.3.0, the free Extended Operations DLC of Oct 1, 2026, which added New Game+, the 00 difficulty, Photo Mode and two TacSim modes. This page lists every update since launch.
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Year One Roadmap007 First Light's Year One roadmap, published by IO Interactive on Jun 5, 2026, promised TacSim returns to Kensington, Slovakia, Mauritania and Vietnam, regular TacSim updates and New Game+. As of Nov 4, 2026, everything but the Mauritania content has shipped; the Bawma mission and G2 Glasses have no date.