E3: Hitman Reveals New Contracts Will Be Available in December

Written by Brandon Hofer on June 16, 2015

News: Square Enix has revealed that a new Hitman game is on the way and you will be able to play it later this year on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

Hitman is back and you will get to embark on Agent 47’s newest journey later this year. Hitman will have you performing contracts on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world, from the highly fashionable Paris and sunny coast of Italy, to the dust and hustle of the markets in Marrakesh.

“This is a true Hitman fantasy, a highly challenging, thinking person’s game where creativity is rewarded,” said Christian Elverdam, Creative Director, Io-Interactive. “You have the power and intelligence of Agent 47 at your fingertips and it is your choice whether to use brute force or orchestrate a genuine masterpiece of assassination.”

Gameplay focuses on taking out targets in huge and intricate sandbox levels with complete freedom of approach. Where to go, when to strike and who to kill - it is all up to you. Also, for the first time, Hitman will lead with a digital release inviting players into a world of assassination.

“This is new ground for Hitman, coming out digital first enables us to do something new, bold and exciting,” said Hannes Seifert, Studio Head at Io-Interactive. “We are building a live, expanding and evolving world of assassination where we continuously develop the game, listening closely to the players as we release new locations, missions and hits as soon as they are ready - where $60 and not a dollar more gets you full access to the experience.”

A trailer was released to coincide with this announcement so be sure to check it out below. What do you think about this new Hitman game? Are you excited to return to the role of Agent 47? Which platform will you be accepting your contracts on?