007 First Light update: Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM has been removed from the game after its late-May release. For a title that only just launched, that is a quick shift in release management, and it leaves James Bond standing in a different version of the game than the one that shipped at the end of May.
The removal is visible on SteamDB, and people were already talking about it on the Steam forum. That means the change is not just a backend note buried in a build history; it is a live update players can see tied to 007 First Light, the standalone, re-imagined James Bond origin story.
James Bond and MI6
007 First Light follows James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training program. Young Naval air crewman James Bond is offered a place in the newly revived Double 0 program after a heroic act, then has to work with his reluctant mentor Greenway.
That setup gives the game a clear identity: this is not a generic action release with a Bond skin, but a new take on the character’s early career. For players, the immediate practical change is simpler than the story pitch — the version now visible on SteamDB no longer carries Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
Late-May release window
At the end of May, 007 First Light was released, and the DRM removal followed soon after. That short gap is the part worth watching, because it makes this one of the faster post-launch changes around a major protection layer.
DRM can stay attached for years on some releases, so a removal this early is a notable adjustment in the game’s launch window rather than a routine long-tail cleanup. The game launched with Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM, but it was removed very soon after release.
SteamDB and Steam talk
SteamDB is the record that shows the change, while the Steam forum is where the discussion surfaced. Together, those two signals show the update has already moved from a build change into public view among players tracking the game’s PC version.
For readers who care about the release itself, the takeaway is straightforward: 007 First Light is now available without Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM, and the change arrived quickly after launch. Why it was removed so soon after 007 First Light launched is still the open question, but the visible result is that the game’s PC build no longer carries that protection layer.
