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IO Interactive Leaves Square, Takes Hitman With It

IO Interactive Leaves Square, Takes Hitman With It

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Agent 47 is now working independently. IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series (as well as a few others, like Kane and Lynch) has officially broken off from Square-Enix to become its own company. Square acquired the studio among others a few years ago in an effort to expand their appeal in the Western market. This meant IO’s flagship series, Hitman, was a Square IP for a while. But now that they’ve separated IO has retained the rights to Hitman, which is only fair, as it’s a series they created. If Square wants to make further Hitman games, they will need to negotiate with IO. The latter studio will announce their plans for Hitman’s future next week. IO’s latest Hitman game was unconventionally released in episodic format, with five “episodes” coming out once per month. Three “seasons” were planned, and it’s unknown at this time if they have been cancelled or not. IO’s full public statement is reproduced below. In its 19 years of history, Io-Interactive has brought you

Square Enix Was The Hitman Series To Continue

Square Enix Was The Hitman Series To Continue

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Square Enix has revealed that they see a future for Hitman, with the publisher eager to find new partners to work on developing the property further. Speaking in a financial briefing document today, the company reiterated its commitment to trying to keep this title and others in the pipeline. “Because the firm is engaged in the development of Hitman and other renowned titles, we are negotiating with prospective external investors capable of ensuring that these titles carry on,” said Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda. The fate of the Hitman franchise was put into doubt earlier in May when the publisher confirmed that they were no longer going to be working with developer IO Interactive – the team behind the series. Square Enix did confirm that they were looking for new investors for the studio so that it could stay in business.

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Hitman: Elusive Target 2 Arrives on May 27

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Square Enix has announced announced that the next Elusive Target for Hitman is set to arrive on Friday, May 27 during European hours. The Elusive Target will be updated for the Featured Hub in-game, and the contract for The Congressman will become live. You can also check out some artwork for The Congressman Elusive Target below. The Congressman will only be in Sapienza, Italy for 48 hours, and there will not be another opportunity to take him out. The Congressman marks Elusive Target #2 for the game. He will vanish after that limited time period, and there is just one shot to take him out. The Intel for players for The Congressman will be extremely limited. If Agent 47 dies during the mission, it can’t be restarted. If the mission timer runs out, The Congressman will also escape. The Elusive Targets are custom-created characters with their own backstory for the game. They are added to an existing location, but only for a short period of time. When the Elusive Target

Hitman Patch 1.03 Arrives, New Challenge Packs Added

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A new patch for the first episode of the new Hitman game has arrived. With it, comes new challenge packs, including the Vampire Magician challenge. And a bunch of fixes for the game, including numerous ones for PC. Below are some of the improvements and fixes, you can see the full list of the patch notes here. General game improvements The Vampire Magician Challenge Pack 10 new challenges that were inspired by how our community have been playing the game. Continued improvements to load times The improvements will be most notable when loading The Showstopper mission in Paris and we’re already working on improving all loading times even more. Improved responsiveness for in-game menus and image loading We’ve implemented an image caching system that will improve responsiveness and loading times for all images in the game menu. Fixed issues with scoring Primarily, this fixes an issue that resulted in many players earning a “0 second” time bonus and an incorrect score of 210,000. A leaderboard reset will be implemented at

Hitman Patch Erases PS4 Data

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The episodic Hitman game released recently, with it’s first mission, this one in Paris, already wowing many with its open world and numerous options. To many, this is a Hitman game to be played. However, there are some bugs in it. A note on the Hitman forums reveals that the newest patch can sometimes erase items and prohibit players from getting access to them. This appears to only be happening on the PS4 version of Hitman. “This is not intended and we are investigating how to fix this and get the items back to those affected as soon as possible,” “HITMAN 1.02 Release Notes (1.02 is currently only available on PS4) – Deployed server fixes to improve connection reliability – Multiple improvements to the flow of ‘opportunities’ in Paris and Prologue. – Improved AI reactions to ‘suspicious’ actions. – Minor tweaks to cover and trespassing zones. – Minor tweaks to challenge unlocks and descriptions. – Other general improvements Known issue: Requiem Pack items are no longer available for some players

New Hitman Strategy Game Launches This Week

New Hitman Strategy Game Launches This Week

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Hitman Go, a strategy game that has previously only been available on mobile devices, is coming to consoles next week. Square Enix has revealed through a blog post on their site that that title would be available on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita from February 23, while a Steam version has also been greenlit. The new version will include upgraded graphics, all previous downloadable content and new control schemes. Meanwhile, the Steam edition will allow players to gain access to emojis and trading cards alongside a collection of achievements. Hitman Go sees players take control of Agent 47 as they try to avoid enemies and overcome obstacles. As with other turn-based puzzle games, the protagonist is not directly controlled but simply ordered where to go and what to do, providing a more strategic overview of the world. Although the vast majority of objectives are simple, usually involving passing through a level without being caught or assassinating a target, the game becomes increasingly complex as progress continues. The game, which has

Hitman Delayed Until 2016

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The upcoming Hitman game is set to be not only big, but a more “return to form” type of title with Agent 47 in his prime doing what he does best. In a statement on their blog, IO Interactive revealed they were going to delay Hitman until 2016 to best ensure the quality of the game. “We’re going for a new release model where we put out a good chunk of the game when it beings and then release the remaining locations over time. We want to make absolutely sure you all get the best possible experience when you join, so we’ve made the difficult decision to move the initial release date to March 2016,” IO-Interactive said on its blog. “These few extra months will mean we can add more to the launch content of the game, more than we had originally planned, and then follow with a tighter frequency of updates, which ultimately will create a better game for everyone. And in the end, that’s what we’re all looking

Square Enix Movie Universe Desired?

Square Enix Movie Universe Desired?

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Shared movie universes are all the rage in Hollywood right now. And to a degree for good reason. The idea of crossovers to build upon what has happened in solo films is exciting. Not to mention, if done, right, it’ll make a ton of money. For comic franchises, and certain blockbuster franchises like Transformers, this doesn’t seem so far fetched. For video game movies? It’s a big stretch. As none have truly “made their mark” on Hollywood to the extent that it would be worthy of a shared universe with it’s fellow gaming titles. One man though wants that. Adrian Askarieh, who was the producer on the recent Hitman: Agent 47, told IGN that he has a dream of a Square Enix Movie Universe. One that’ll feature Hitman, Just Cause, Thief, and Tomb Raider. “It could, possibly. It all depends on how successful Hitman is. If Hitman is successful enough, and we can plug other characters into that universe, great. But if – god forbid – it’s not, Just Cause

New Hitman: Agent 47 Trailer

New Hitman: Agent 47 Trailer

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20th Century Fox and TSG Entertainment have released a brand new trailer for Hitman: Agent 47. In the video, the protagonist is seen donning the familiar outfit and armed with two hand guns and appears to show gunfights in a similar vein to the video game series. Hitman: Agent 47 is a movie adaptation of the popular Hitman series of games and sees the story revolve around the main character from the franchise, known only as Agent 47, star in the lead role.  It is the second Hitman film, the last came in 2007 and starred Timothy Olyphant as the title character. It released to a poor critical reception but did find some success at the box office. This led to the production company moving to opt for a reboot rather than a sequel. The new film will see Rupert Friend, best known for Pride and Prejudice, The Young Victoria and Homeland, star as Agent 47 and also sees Zachary Quinto and Hannah Ware take up prominent roles. The movie

Hitman: Absolution – Tools of the Trade Trailer

Hitman: Absolution – Tools of the Trade Trailer

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Agent 47 is going to have a lot on his plate in the new Hitman: Absolution. The “Tools of the Trade” trailer shows off his new arsenal, featuring a wide variety of weapons for the assassin to choose from. His signature .45 stainless steel Silver Ballers with silencers are back along with shotguns, assault rifles, snipers; the works. But the Hitman’s arsenal is more than just guns and piano wire. Featured in the trailer are things like baseball bats, coffee mugs, a variety of sharp things, and more. Smash a guy in the head with a brick, or maybe pick up a wrench or crowbar you find lying around. And don’t forget, there are always plenty of things that explode. Hitman gives you the freedom to choose your tool, and complete your missions how you wish. Personally, I think I’m going to be doing a lot of missions with the plunger. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDZjbjuANeY If the shame doesn’t kill someone initially I’m sure I can just beat them to death with it.

Hitman Absolution E3 Trailer

Hitman Absolution E3 Trailer

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Square-Enix have given us a new trailer for this year’s E3, and this time we see some very classic Hitman gameplay. A hallmark of the series has always been its open ended assassination contracts that allow you to dispatch your target in dozens of ingenious ways. If you’ve been hankering for a return to form, be sure to check out the trailer below. httpv://youtu.be/9_pal859keA

Hitman: Absolution: Travis ICA File

Hitman: Absolution: Travis ICA File

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Backgrounds on characters are important in gaming, if you don’t know the story behind the character, it’s hard to be truly immersed in the story. Here is the second video in the “International Contract Agency Files” which aim to give more information on characters in the Hitman Universe.

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