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Paris Games Week: New HITMAN Location Video Released for Sapienza

Today, Io-Interactive and Square Enix gave the first glimpse of a new location for the upcoming HITMAN, available on March 11th 2016. The video, which debuted at Paris Games Week today, shows off sunny Sapienza, a fictional town situated on the southern coast of Italy. Cut to the atmospheric track “Between Two Points” by The Glitch Mob featuring Swan, the video gives players a sense of the expansive scale of the location. From a luxurious mansion to the medieval church situated by the beach and the cramped alleys littered with stores, Sapienza is a dense location full of challenges and … Continue reading Paris Games Week: New HITMAN Location Video Released for Sapienza →

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The Big Hit Is Here, Hitman: Absolution Ships

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Square Enix and IO Interactive today announces that HITMAN: ABSOLUTION is now available. HITMAN: ABSOLUTION follows Agent 47, a cold-blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted ‘ and now hunted by the police ‘ he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world. HITMAN: ABSOLUTION also introduces Contracts mode, a new online mode which allows gamers to create and share their own custom hit challenges within the game. They choose a level, targets, weapons and … Continue reading The Big Hit Is Here, Hitman: Absolution Ships →

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Hitman: Absolution Launch Trailer

IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, presents the launch trailer for HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. Powered by IO INTERACTIVE’S new proprietary GLACIER 2 technology, HITMAN: ABSOLUTION delivers a cinematic experience in a living breathing world, where player choice is paramount. Experience unique disguise gameplay, improvised weapons and a myriad ways to take out a target. CONTRACTS, introduces a new and innovative online mode which allows gamers to create and share their own custom hit challenges within the game. Choose a level, pick your targets, weapons and the rules of assassination. Compete with your friends and challenge the world. Pre-order now to … Continue reading Hitman: Absolution Launch Trailer →

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Hitman: Absolution’s Living World

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IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, today released the latest trailer in the original INTRODUCING series, ‘Introducing the Living, Breathing World of HITMAN: ABSOLUTION.’ Regardless of the play style, players will enjoy unique experiences from the rich variation in a living, breathing world. HITMAN: ABSOLUTION is a world filled with incredibly intelligent characters all displaying richly detailed synthetic life, where everyone players meet may well have a bigger part to play in the story. Created entirely from original gameplay moments, the INTRODUCING video series is dedicated to showing the richness, depth and possibilities surrounding the living and breathing world … Continue reading Hitman: Absolution’s Living World →