Gamasutra: "It's an exciting time for IO Interactive. The Danish studio will ship Hitman: Absolution in 2012, and publisher Square Enix just announced that its brand-new Montreal studio will work with IO on an entirely new entry in the Hitman franchise. Simultaneous to that, IO also revealed to us that it'll be creating a new IP.
There's an environment of excitement around the studio thanks to Absolution's upcoming release, says studio head Niels Jorgensen. The game got some 50 nominations and 19 awards during E3 2011, and not only does that get the team excited for the future, it attracts new talent that can bring fresh ideas to the table."
Feral Interactive will release IO Interactive-developed stealth action game Hitman: Absolution for Switch on November 13 for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24.99, the developer announced.
When Hitman 3 recently changed its name to Hitman World of Assassination, fans had no idea how meaningful the moment was. On the outside it looked like a simple thing: Hitman 3 would now be known by this name and include levels from Hitman 2 and 3 - the trilogy would all be in one place. But on the inside, at IO Interactive, much more was going on.
You mean destroyed it with this tethered single-player campaign BS... And only the first few levels of the third modern game were on the disc! I'll never support this crap at any price-point! They've lost me as a customer.
The last 10 years of Hitman have been full of highs and lows. And David Bateson and Jane Perry have been there with the series through this eventful decade.
Hitman is, and has been, a remarkable series developed by some of the best. Some are better than others, but every Hitman is challenging and fun.
Sure, there have been some stumbles and fumbles, but always in pursuit of the perfect Hitman game. The most recent trilogy is a masterclass in level design.
