IO Interactive Announces Hitman Absolution

IO Interactive, part of Square Enix Europe, has revealed Hitman Absolution – the fifth game in the Hitman series coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Hitman Absolution follows the story of Agent 47, an assassin taking on his biggest contract to date. Betrayed, hunted by the police, Agent 47 is found at the center of a conspiracy and goes on a personal journey through a seedy and twisted world.

“For the first time we are taking Agent 47 on a personal journey which allows us to explore other parts of the Hitman® fantasy,” said Tore Blystad, game director, IO Interactive. “This is both a familiar and yet significantly different experience from other Hitman games; something our silent assassins will relish, as will all those new to the Hitman world.”

The game will show off IO Interactive’s new Glacier 2 technology and promises “new features never seen before in the Hitman franchise.”