The Hitman franchise has swapped hands a bit over the years. Owned by Square Enix for a number of years, development studio IO Interactive broke away from the publisher to become independent, and took its bald-headed IP with it. However, it wasn't too long before Warner Bros got involved, offering a publishing deal on last year's Hitman 2. It seems the developer is happy with this arrangement, as it's just entered a partnership with WB on another project.
"Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and independent videogame developer IO Interactive today announced a worldwide publishing and distribution agreement to bring a new console and PC game experience to players worldwide," reads the press release. While it's very possible the developer is working on Hitman 3, there's reason to believe this will be something totally new. IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak says the developer's two studios are creating a "new universe", which suggests a move away from Agent 47.
Of course, given the timing of the announcement, this project will almost certainly be a next-gen one. The team has proven its chops all over again this generation with its duo of Hitman titles, so the idea of a new IP on PlayStation 5 is rather exciting. We're looking forward to seeing what IOI and Warner Bros are cooking up.
What do you want to see the Hitman developer make next? Have your say in the comments below.
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We just need ray tracing on that bald and shiny head of his.
Freedom Fighters 2 pretty please
Good now microsoft cant buy hitman.word up son
mini ninjas 2!
I'd like to see them create a Mission: Impossible game, or even 007. It could take alot of elements from the Hitman games, just used in less sinister context haha
I think they'd do an incredible job, and the more I think about it the more it makes sense!
Im down for more hitman! just purchased the expansion pack and it is incredible the amount of work they added to the base game.
@Ichiban Both of those games would be cool, though I'd be just as happy if they only worked on Hitman.
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