IO Interactive is taking a break from theHitmanfranchise to focus on its next project, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end for Agent 47, the developer’s CEO said in a recent interview. The announcement comes a few months after the release ofHitman 3, the third installment in IO Interactive’sWorld of Assassinationtrilogy.
Many fans wondered what the future had in store for theHitmanfranchise after the release ofHitman 3, as IO Interactive had advertised the reboot as a trilogy since the release ofHitmanin 2016. The trilogy was positively received by fans and critics, who praised the games for their creative level designs and giving players the freedom to take out their targets however they wanted too. Fans obviously wanted more of Agent 47, but many were worried they may never play another IO InteractiveHitmangame again after the developer announced that it wouldshift focus to its upcoming007gameafterHitman 3.
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Fortunately for fans, IO Interactive is not abandoning Agent 47, though it will probably be awhile before they get to play anotherHitmangame, IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said in a recent interview with IGN. “This is not the end of Agent 47,” Abrak said, adding that theHitmanfranchise was synonymous with IO Interactive. Even though the developer’s main focus moving forward will be on the untitledJames Bondgame,IO Interactive will still work on “cool stuff” in theWorld of Assassination, Abrak added.
IO Interactive has released DLC content for the Hitman series since the launch ofHitman 1. The content usually comes in the form of new missions and cosmetics. Last month, IO Interactive rolled out new outfits, weapons, and contracts forHitman 3, as well as the first part of a seven-part expansion. This type of content is likely the “cool stuff” that Abrak referred to when discussing the future of theWorld of Assassination.
James Bond will be IO Interactive’s first time working on a licensed IP. Unlike past 007 titles, which were based on a specificBondmovie or era,IO Interactive’sBondwill be a completely original story. In another first for007games, IO will not base Bond’s likeness on any of the actors who have played the famous spy on screen.
While some fans may be disappointed that it may be years before they play anotherHitmangame, many more are excited to see what IO Interactive will do with a wholly originalBondgame. The untitled007game does not have a release date.
Hitman 3is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
