A press statement released later touted Agent as "a paranoid journey into the world of counter-intelligence, espionage and political assassinations during the height of the Cold War at the end of the 1970s."

"The team in Edinburgh is doing an amazing job combining intense action, atmosphere and story in a great period setting to create something that feels quite unique," said Rockstar Games founder Sam Houser. "We are making what we believe will be the ultimate action game."