Tag Archives: hitman

Square Enix has released two new videos for Hitman: Absolution which are part of the “The International Contract Agency Files” video series for the game which introduces its main cast. The first video focuses on Diana Burnwood, who is the “long-time handler” of Agent 47 and the video is also dotted with bits of art from comic artist Ben Oliver. The second video features and interview with Marsha Thomason, who plays Diana in Absolution, which was filmed on the set of the game’s capture sessions in Giant Studios. Game’s out this year for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

More »

Square Enix has today announced the launch of a new Hitman community portal, known as the Barcode Society. The website will provide the latest news on the franchise, as well as a behind-the-scenes glimpse to those working on the series, insight looks behind the development of AAA games and “cool assets, exclusive competitions and other goodies that you can’t find anywhere else.”

The community launch comes ahead of IO’s Absolution, coming later this year for PS3, 360 and PC. Recent upstart Square Enix Montreal is also working on a Hitman project that’s thought to be for next-gen systems.

Square Enix Europe has trademarked something called Hitman Sniper Challenge, a filing discovered by Siliconera has shown. This is the second such trademark registration in weeks following the discovery of Hitman Profession, leading speculation that particular name was linked to the Hitman title being made as Square Enix Montreal’s debut title.

Square also has IO’s Hitman Absolution, set to launch later this year for PS3, 360 and PC.

Previews for IO Interactive’s Hitman: Absolution have started popping up online, and it looks as though players will be able to choose to be the classic, stealthy Agent 47 or a more gun-happy man in a suit.

More »

IO Interactive released a new Hitman: Absolution trailer during the VGAs pre-show, featuring Agent 47 going into a hospital with guns a’ blazing. You can watch all the carnage for yourself below. Hitman is due in 2012 on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

More »

Hitman: Absolution producer Hakan Abrak has said the game will feature a hardcore difficulty mode for fans of the series, and and it’s a stealth-based mode.

More »

Hitman: Absolution’s game director Tore Blystad and gameplay director Christian Eleverdam, have said that when it comes to an open world game, the atmosphere and non-playable characters need to “feel alive.”

More »

Hitman: Absolution was on display at E3, and GameFront got some hands-on time with the title, and has described Agent 47′s new Instinct ability as an “umbrella” feature, that provides the player an “idea of the way a highly trained super-assassin sees the world.”

More »

The Danish National News did a feature on IO Interactive this evening, more specifically, on Hitman 5, and how it is the most expensive Danish game in history.

More »

Io Interactive has said it plans to make Hitman: Absolution more accessible to a wider audience while remaining true to the core.

More »

Square Enix just announced and released the first teaser trailer for Hitman Absolution. Watch it below.

More »

IO Interactive’s said that next week will be a big one for fans of the studio.

More »

Square Enix has filed a trademark for Hitman: Absolution, which is currently under review with the European Union’s trademark and designs registry.

More »

Members of the Hitman forum are all a tizzy over a new clue pointing to the possibility of a Hitman 5 reveal at E3.

More »

Eurogamer‘s reporting that Hitman 5 does exist inside IO Interactive, and will be coming next Christmas “at the earliest”.

More »

Deadline’s reporting that director Daniel Benmayor is in talks to head up a second Hitman film.

More »

Ian Livingstone has said that Batman: Arkham Asylum was delayed for the right reasons in order to maximize the game’s potential.

“We’re expecting review scores in the 90s and clearly when you have an amazing game like Arkham Asylum, you want to maximise its potential” he told GamingIndians. “So we think it’s worthwhile going that slightly extra distance to make it the game it has to be. We’re immensely proud of what we’ve created so far.

“Rock Steady’s done an incredible job, we’ve got to 100 percent realise that dream that we have and not disappoint at the last minute. So we’re going that extra mile to make sure it’s going to be the game we think it’s going to be.

“We’re delaying it for the right reasons and no one is going to be disappointed because we’ve put in an enormous effort into it. For example, there was one person working on nothing but the cape for two years, so there are over 700 animations and sound clips attached to the cape alone. That’s why it looks so beautifully realisitic.”

There is a megaton of information in that interview. Your head will hurt afterward.

He talks about Kane and Lynch 2 targeted for September, the movie adaptation of the first game starring Bruce Willis, says the next Hitman game is currently being worked on by IO Interactive, teases the next Thief and discusses the possibility of a third Tomb Raider movie.

More from Square’s “let’s take over Eidos” presentation has been posted up on GameFront, showing lifetime sales for all of Eidos’s “big” franchises.

Ever wonder why you get endless Hitman games? Want to see just how big Lara was back in the day?

Hit the link. Thanks, GoNintendo.

Eidos shareholders have accepted a takeover bid made by Square Enix with an overwhelming majority.

Once Eidos’s shares have been delisted, Square will gain control sometime in late April.

With Square now owning 85 percent of Eidos shares, the company has control over Hitman, Championship Manager, Tomb Raider and all other IP’s owned by Eidos.

More through the link.