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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 17/09/2026

I know it’s been a highly requested feature since launch, with the pathtracing update this week we also added support for FSR 4.1 upscaling to the PC version of 007 First Light

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 25/08/2026

Pathtracing with DLSS 4.5 is coming to @007game.ioi.dk soon!

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 25/08/2026

Heading to Gamescom tomorrow, if you are around say hi! 😄

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 15/07/2026

The volumetrics are neither (various ways to render them, most popular one is raymarching), but there will be quite a bit of talk about integrating them into our remaining raster pipeline

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 15/07/2026

Happy to share that I'll be joining the Advances in Real-Time Rendering in Games course at Siggraph next week to talk about how we render volumetric effects in our Glacier engine & 007 First Light with Smolder! Take a look at all the cool presentations that are lined up!

Title image for the "Smolder - Real-Time Volumetric Effect Rendering in Glacier and 007 First Light"presentation for the Advances in Real-time Rendering in Games course at Siggraph 2026. Shows various volumetric effects in the recently shipped 007 First Light game.

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 12/07/2026

I'll be at Siggraph this year, if you are there as well and would like to meet up, give me a ping! Always happy to meet fellow devs and have a chat 😄

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 05/07/2026

As you might have seen there have been layoffs at IOI this week. While I’m not affected, a lot of really experienced, passionate and talented people are. If your studio has positions available, please keep an eye open for them on linkedin and strongly consider hiring them

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 07/06/2026

Looks amazing! Really looking forward to it :)

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ceruleite.bsky.social @ceruleite.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Advances in Real-Time Rendering in Games will be returning SIGGRAPH 2026... The course will be on Tuesday of SIGGRAPH, room and other details TBD. Cool talks lined up - stay tuned for more info.

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Jendrik Illner @jendrikillner.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 442 - May 24th, 2026 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 28/05/2026

Also as a small insight - the car window reflection in the trailer was just one of our mirrors, but it's unfortunately the one mirror in the entire game we had to remove for performance reasons 😅

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 28/05/2026

Thank you for the great video John! Glad you like the game 😄

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 28/05/2026

Can you tell me what settings you are playing on and what GPU you have?

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 28/05/2026

We are tracking the low res texture issue and are looking into it

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 28/05/2026

We set it up very conservatively to make sure the game runs as smooth as possible, we could probably squeeze a bit more resolution out of it but in return we risk dropping a couple of frames when there's a lot of VFX etc.

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 28/05/2026

Hey! No, it's the same but there is a Dynamic Resolution Scaling (DRS) window from 1080p-720p for the internal res when running in perf mode on base consoles. When the scenes get busy we rather drop the internal resolution than drop frames.

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 26/05/2026

Thank you, I hope you'll enjoy it!

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John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Also, the game is absolutely gorgeous. Moderately conservative, technically, but it aims for great performance and image quality alongside strong art design. I love it.

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 26/05/2026

We put in such an insane amount of work to make sure it runs well, I am incredibly happy to see that it paid off. Looking forward to the video and what you have to say!

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Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The takeaways from our big 007 tech interview: PS5/Pro/Series X at 60fps, Series S at 30fps, software RT global illumination, Glacier Engine upgrades + more: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/007...

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007 Tech Secrets From Our First Light Deep Dive: Why Series S Is 30fps, How It Hits 60fps Elsewhere and Much More

Highlights from our big discussion with Io Interactive's tech team.

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 24/05/2026

❗Spoilers Ahead - Don't watch if you want to play it yourself❗ The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light ( @007game.ioi.dk ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfxG...

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The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light

YouTube video by IO Interactive

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 20/05/2026

I thought the same when you posted one of your presentation recordings a while ago! 😂

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 20/05/2026

Very happy that we were able to finally share a closer look at Smolder in the latest @digitalfoundry.bsky.social video! It is a fully integrated volumetric renderer, and it enables volumetric shadows for every light in the entire game. You'll see a lot of Smolder effects in @007game.ioi.dk

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 20/05/2026

We talked to Digital Foundry about our Glacier engine and some of the tech we developed for @007game.ioi.dk. The super tired looking guy in there? That's me!

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 12/05/2026

Some PS5 Pro 60 fps footage - It truly can't be overstated what an amazing job the team did these last couple of months to get the performance to where it is today. Looking forward to everyone getting their hands on it on the 27th! 😄

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Kinda Funny @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We Played 007 First Light Early!

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 27/04/2026

The linalg features are pretty cool but to be honest I'm unreasonably hyped for the group wave index intrinsics 😂

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 25/04/2026

It looks amazing! Congrats! :)

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 28/03/2026

Love the lighting in the forest, great work! 😄

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🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I'm sorry but if you have 4,000 employees and your revenue is 6 billion, you make 1.5 million per employee and if you can't make a profit margin there, you are simply embezzling it.

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Stefan Reinalter @molecularmusing.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I've been working on something new since August 2025 and have decided to finally spill the beans: Introducing "Project Echo", a deterministic Record & Replay tool for PS5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_sd... Please read the video description and let me know your brutally honest feedback!

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"Project Echo" early pre-alpha footage

YouTube video by Molecular Matters

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IGN @ign.com · 12/02/2026

Earn The Number. Watch the PlayStation State of Play trailer for 007: First Light, coming May 27 to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 06/02/2026

Thought the same, it's pretty good 😂 Might have to go up on the render meme wall in the office

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 24/01/2026

Using it actively on the task I’m working on instead of in the background for other things doesn’t work at all for me

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Alex Mueller @lexdev.net · 24/01/2026

I had a pretty similar experience with it. The two areas where it works reasonably well is debugging and research, but only if I am juggling multiple topics and have a good idea of what I’m looking for, i.e. doing some groundwork for me on bugs so I have some additional info by the time I get there

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Hitman @hitman.ioi.dk · 20/01/2026

Mark your calendars 📅, Cross-Progression is coming to HITMAN World of Assassination on February 3rd. Get all the details on the upcoming release in our blog post and let us know which platform you’ll be completing your next contract on. 🎯 bit.ly/4pRLI3w #HITMAN #Agent47

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

007 First Light delayed to May 27th, 2026

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