Today, the folks at IO Interactive unveiled a new location for Hitman 3, with one level being set at a manor in Dartmoor, England. Towards the end of that reveal trailer, PC gamers were quick to notice a new Epic Games Store logo and now, IOI has confirmed that Hitman …
Read More »IO Interactive is removing multiplayer in HITMAN 3
HITMAN 3 is the final game set to release as part of the World of Assassination Trilogy. Arriving in January 2021, the game will be bringing back many of the much-loved game modes from previous installments, as well as adding new ones. That being said, not all will be returning, …
Read More »HITMAN 2 is getting free content updates throughout November as sequel development ramps up
HITMAN 2 has had quite the year, delivering content updates at a rate that put other ‘live service' games to shame. IO Interactive is continuing this streak with new content throughout November, although things are starting to wind down as work on the sequel starts to ramp up. In November, …
Read More »IO Interactive is opening a second studio in Sweden for new IPs
IO Interactive has opened a second studio in Malmö, Sweden to complement its Denmark headquarters. Alongside providing assistance to its successful Hitman franchise, the new team will be looking towards developing new IPs. It’s been quite some time since IO Interactive worked on anything other than Hitman, returning to the …
Read More »IO Interactive reveals why Hitman 2 is ditching the episodic format
Alongside its announcement of Hitman 2, IO Interactive revealed that it would be returning to a more traditional full release instead of the episodic format it experimented on with its predecessor. This is all a part of the developer’s long-term plans to not rely on the “trendy bubble” of games-as-a-service, …
Read More »Square Enix let Hitman go to ensure “continued success” of both the company & series
When Square Enix parted ways with IO Interactive, it was surprising that it let the developer keep the rights to its Hitman franchise. CEO Yosuke Matsuda has now spoken up, revealing that the difficult decision was made for the continued success of both Square Enix and the Hitman series alike. …
Read More »IO Interactive CEO sheds light on going independent and the studio’s future
Earlier this year, Square Enix and IO Interactive parted ways, with the latter going its own way and transitioning into an independent studio. This has obviously taken some adjusting, which IO CEO, Hakan Abrak has shed some light on this week, while also revealing which IP IO lost during the …
Read More »IO Interactive is ‘making great progress’ on new Hitman game
Now that IO Interactive has parted ways with Square Enix and gone independent, the studio has wasted no time getting back to work on its most famous IP, Hitman. Not only has the studio been working on additional content for last year's Hitman game, but a sequel is now also …
Read More »IO Interactive is now an independant studio with ownership of Hitman
It looks like IO Interactive has managed to land safely on its feet following the studio's split from Square Enix. Today, IO announced that it was now an independant studio and on top of that, the company will “keep all of the rights” to the Hitman franchise, meaning work on …
Read More »Square Enix is willing to let Hitman rights go when it sells IO Interactive
It has been several weeks since Square Enix first made the surprise announcement that it would be dropping Hitman developer IO Interactive from its roster. This impromptu decision has meant that IO Interactive needs to secure new investors so that it can continue to develop, though it also threw the …
Read More »IO Interactive set to downsize, still no word on the rights to Hitman franchise
Update: Following last week's reports surrounding the breakup between Square Enix and IO Interactive, the studio has announced that it is having to cut jobs. This was IO Interactive's first official statement since being dropped by Square Enix a few weeks ago. An update from the studio: pic.twitter.com/k0aoms5cOQ — Io-Interactive …
Read More »Square Enix is dropping IO Interactive, studio now up for sale but Hitman future in doubt
It seems that IO Interactive has been thrown into the deep end this week as the studio has officially been dropped by its publisher, Square Enix. It seems that despite some glowing reviews, 2016's episodic Hitman release didn't quite meet expectations. IO Interactive is best known for the Hitman franchise. …
Read More »Hitman will have seven episodes releasing in 2016
After a few delays and a huge change in direction, IO Interactive and Square Enix will finally be launching Hitman this month in episodic form. While we already have some details on the first three episodes, we didn't know exactly how many we would be getting this year until now. …
Read More »AMD is bundling Hitman with its graphics cards
While Nvidia is apparently set to offer up The Division to its GPU buyers, AMD has a deal of its own up its sleeve. Starting from today, qualifying purchases of some of AMD's graphics cards or even FX-CPUs will come bundled with the latest Hitman game from IO Interactive, which …
Read More »Hitman is now an episodic game
IO Interactive has struggled quite a bit with its messaging for the new Hitman game, which was originally due to launch back in December before being delayed. Hitman sure was sounding like an episodic game, with 60 percent of the game to be made available on launch with ‘regular content …
Read More »Hitman has been delayed until 2016
IO Interactive was due to launch a new Hitman this December, with a confusing release scheme that would see a portion of the game come out at launch, with updates added over time to finish off the story and keep people playing. However, it seems that more time is needed and …
Read More »Hitman will launch digitally this year in ‘episodic’ form
IO Interactive announced that it was working on a brand new Hitman game some time ago and we finally saw a bit more of it last month at E3. However, it has a somewhat weird release schedule, with part of the game launching digitally in December, with the rest of …
Read More »First details for next gen Hitman game revealed
If you played 2012's Hitman Absolution and were wondering when you would get your next chance to jump back in to the suit then you're in luck as Square Enix has officially revealed the next game in the Hitman series, which will launch on the Xbox One and Playstation 4. …
Read More »IO Interactive sheds half its work force
Danish developer, IO Interactive, has announced that nearly half of its staff have been let go, in a move that is designed to restructure the company to make it more streamlined, in order to continue development on further Hitman games. Everything but projects related to Hitman have now been cancelled. …
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