Smartphones are much more powerful than they are given credit for, with these portable pocketable machines being able to run many modern video games. We are slowly but surely seeing more console titles making their way over to the platform, with IO Interactive now announcing that their PS2 classic Hitman: Blood Money is being remastered for iOS, Android as well as the Nintendo Switch.

Releasing a brief trailer to YouTube, IO Interactive and Feral Interactive officially announced Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal: “a comprehensive reworking of the stealth-action classic, refined for screens large and small — with a new Minimap, Instinct Mode, and gameplay improvements inspired by later games in the series.”

Detailing this new release further, the team continued, “Hitman Blood Money — Reprisal’s modernisations make it a great fit for all three platforms, and both mobile editions come equipped with a fully customizable touchscreen interface, as well as controller and keyboard & mouse support.”

This upcoming release is in celebration of the franchise’s 25th anniversary and will arrive on mobile platforms later “this Fall” with the Switch release following “this Winter.”

For the uninitiated, Hitman: Blood Money was the 4th game in the Hitman series, initially released all the way back in 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. At the time, the title was well-received, with some considering it to have been the best in the series so far.

Despite being an older title, it is exciting to see more console games being brought over to mobile platforms. Hopefully there will come a time when IOI’s latest games find their way onto smartphones – but until then, revisiting a classic such as Blood Money is a welcome step in this direction.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Hitman: Blood Money? What is your favourite entry in the series? What other classic games would you like to see ported to mobile? Let us know down below.

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