Now that Hitman 3 is done and out of the way, it's time for IO Interactive to properly get to work on Project 007. It's still very early in its development cycle so don't expect to see any footage or teasers for at least a couple of years, but it's already clear the developer has big plans for the project. In fact, the Danish team could easily envision a full trilogy of titles for its "completely original story" based on James Bond.
In an interview with Danish outlet Dr.dk, IO Interactive director Hakan Abrak talks of how the developer is coming up with its own take on the famous spy — it won't be using any actors who have previously played the role on the big screen. "We have been allowed to make our own digital Bond, which will not lean on a Bond actor. We also come up with a completely original story, and you could easily imagine that a trilogy could come out of it." Abrak then goes on to discuss the board room meeting with IP holders MGM and EON Productions, which saw the company land the role of bringing James Bond back to the gaming industry in a big way.
He speaks to two years worth of preparation for the meeting and overcoming previous titles that "weren't worthy enough" of the Bond IP — a comment made by James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli. The discussion was a success, however, as Abrak says: "Our story, our background with the Hitman universe and our vision of what Bond is in a game format, went straight to the heart of Barbara Broccoli herself."
And the rest is history, as they say. IO Interactive revealed the game with a short teaser trailer in November of last year, with more information to follow in the next few years. It'll run on the studio's Glacier Engine, which has previously powered the feats of Agent 47. Are you even more excited about Project 007 off the back of Hitman 3? Remember your smooth, seductive skills in the comments below.
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Who did make the past Bond games?
This is something I'm really looking forward to. I tried Hitman 1 back when it was new, and just never got in to it. Not sure why. But Bond is just so...Bond!
They need to keep quiet until around 12 months from release. Cyberpunk best example of announcing a game to early.
I personally like the Quantum of Solace game that came out on PS3. Was a solid Bond game imo.
Definitely looking forward to IO’s version and can see it being truly exceptional if done right. Exciting times ahead.
@itshoggie Activision published the last batch of Bond games, from 2006 through to 2013.
@Jacko11 I enjoyed that one for what it was, too. It was effectively a Call of Duty clone, but I ended up getting the Platinum!
I really liked Bloodstone - the driving sections were especially good but it was too short and not fleshed out enough.
@itshoggie RARE did a great one, the Goldeneye on N64. All others were rubbish, can't remember who did them.
The EA game Nightfire for PS2 was great, I spent a lot of time getting the platinum awards on each level.
@get2sammyb honestly I think that was why I liked it because if was pretty much a Call of Duty clone 😂 would love to go back and get the Platinum though I can’t imagine it stands up too well now.
EAs run with the Bond license was pretty good overall. Nightfire was a standout for it's time and Everything or Nothing was ahead of it's time. As for Activision, I only played their GoldenEye remake on Wii and, honestly, I loved it. Of course, the seminal original will always be the best remembered Bond title.
@crimsontadpoles I liked Nightfire as well. I’m really looking forward to this, it feels like Bond is in very good hands.
Sweet love bond, hopefully will get a good one, liked most of the bond games and been a while since we had one, I'm guessing this won't be out until about 2023 😭, probably around the same time as this next bond movie is coming out the way they keep delaying it lol. Although not a massive fan of Daniel Craig as bond, but still they are usually good films.
@costa69gr 50 minutes to late. Goldeney 007 is clearly the only Bond game that matters. Sadly Rare doesn't know how to make good videogames from what I've heard.
@itshoggie various developers, Rare did Goldeneye, Eurocom did a couple, various EA studios did some, Activision had it a while, all these changing hands showed with the wildly varying quality of those games. But I trust IO, it's been long enough and I think Bond deserves a major comeback
@itshoggie Initially Rare under Nintendo with GoldenEye but then EA got the license which led to stuff like Agent Under Fire, Nightfire, Everything or Nothing, GoldenEye Rogue Agent and From Russia with Love, which all released both during and slightly after Brosnan's tenure in the role
Afterwards, Activision got the license to produce games during the Daniel Craig era, starting with a game based on Quantum of Solace and eventually including stuff like the GoldenEye reimagining, 007: Blood Stone following in the vein of original Bond stories like Agent Under Fire and Nightfire, as well as 007 Legends which released as a tie in to Skyfall and to commemorate the film series' 50th anniversary in 2012
Looking forward to this Bond being as unique to IOI as Arkham’s Batman was to Rocksteady or Marvel’s Spider-Man’s Spider-Man is to Insomniac.
Licensed IPs are always the best when a studio is given latitude to create their own continuity.
I miss how the first Hitman game was episodic. Kind of wish they'd do that again. It's cool to get it all at once, but it was nice being able to experience the story over several months.
@LiamCroft @Get2Sammyb @LordSteev....... The worst thing about this if we get a Hitman reskinned as 007.
As in all honesty I. O. have struggled to come up with a good story or narrative for the entire Hitman series bar maybe Silent Assassin, heck the resent reboot is loved for its repeat game play, not its storyline and if we are being honest we don't know what even is the agenda or story is about or aiming to tell in the resent reboot trilogy. I wish I. O. don't think they can use the James Bond name's popularity to push their stale Hitman formula(Story wise that is).
This is the IP I wish the likes of Naughty Dog / Insomniac / Rockstar would take on.
I hope we get something above GOT, cause I am getting those vibes as seen with Sucker Punch transitioniong from game play only based games(infamous) to gameplay/narrative mix(Got) as GOT is fantastic gameplay /graphics wise but you can see Suckerpunch are still babies in terms of immersion and story.
Fingers crossed I. O. are having their Guerilla Horizon Zero Dawn moment or their Creative revival Ala Square Enix and Capcom in the past decade.
Can they go above MGS on psone and Goldeneye on the N64 as those are still the standards to be passed in the spy/espionage games.
...... Okay end of un-asked opinion
@EricTheBrainless...
. But James Bond 007 is not a Hitman
AGENT 47 and 007 are totally different people working for tottaly different organizations doing totally different thing.
One is a gun for hire and the other is a government agent.
It's like asking for SNAKE or BIG Boss to be a gun for hire or having a Metal Gear game be a Hitman game.
It just might not work. And also probably the same reason agent 47 has not cleared 10m in sales for a single release in its entirety bar I think Absolution which lo and behold was a more narrative /story based title.
So I am not sure 47 disguised as 007 would work.
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