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mike013 wrote:wow 47 is back! ano ba last hitman? blood money?

Answering reader questions at the PlayStation Blog, Hitman: Absolution lead producer, Hakan Abrak, says that the game isn’t set in any specific Hitman timeline. At the same time, however, it isn’t a reboot of the series either.

“It’s not set in a specific Hitman timeline,” Abrak shares, when asked if the game is a follow-up to Hitman: Blood Money​. “The setting is a bit different and we’re taking the story somewhere else — you start the game by killing Diana, the only truly human connection Agent 47 has ever had.”

“And that changes the stakes immensely. In earlier games, Diana’s contracts set the tone and direction of the story. This time, Agent 47 is on his own. He must choose his next steps on his own.”

At the end of Hitman: Blood Money — spoiler alert — Diana Burnwood, who’s one of the agency’s handlers and also a friend of Agent 47’s, saves the agency from shutting down. However, since Absolution isn’t connected to that game, the end of Blood Money presumably has no bearing on its story.

“I don’t want to go into too many details, but something’s happening at the agency,” Abrak elaborates a little further. “Agent 47 suddenly receives a contract to kill Diana, and…well, he’s very professional! He kills her.”

He continues: “Diana has been Agent 47’s connection for a long, long time, so when she makes a dying wish for him to seek out a girl named Victoria, he takes it on as a personal mission. There’s a strong connection to the the title of the game, Absolution. He’s seeking absolution for…something.”

When asked if Absolution is a reboot, Abrak replies: “I don’t know that I’d go that far, but we are exploring different aspects of Agent 47. The story is darker, more personal. You get to experience Agent 47 being placed in an unusual situation. He’s not just taking on contracts; he’s being hunted and he’s hunting for personal reasons. If you’re a longtime series fan, you know that’s very unusual for the cold, calculating Agent 47.”

Hitman: Absolution is only one of two Hitman games in development. While Absolution is being developed at IO Interactive​, Square Enix Montréal are developing their own separate Hitman title as well.

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Square Enix's upcoming Hitman game is being preceded in the fiction by a novel penned by Raymond Benson and released by Random House's genre fiction imprint, Del Rey.

Hitman: Damnation is scheduled to come out this summer and details franchise main character Agent 47 working through a series of assassinations that target high-profile American political leaders – but hold on to your hats, because all may not be as it seems and there just might end up being some double crosses and intrigue before it's all said and done.

Believe it or not, this is the second Hitman novel. Who knew?

Hitman: Absolution is in production at IO Interactive and is scheduled to release later this year. I wasn't much of a believer until I saw the gameplay in motion in this trailer, so be sure to check that out before writing the game off. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/hitma ... touch.aspx

Hitman's Agent 47 may move in the shadows, but you can be loud and proud about your fandom for the franchise. Series developer IO Interactive and publisher Square Enix have announced the launch of The Barcode Society, a one-stop website for all things Hitman.



The Barcode Society is basically your average website, complete with news, blogs, screens, community features, etc. for the entire Hitman franchise – including past games in the series' history. While this is all pretty basic stuff, at least heading over to the site you can try to win some exclusive contests and possibly get other goodies.

The latest Hitman game, Hitman: Absolution (shown) comes out for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC sometime this year.

Square Enix has today released the first in “The International Contract Agency Files” series which aims to introduce gamers to the characters in their upcoming title, Hitman: Absolution.

The International Contract Agency Files are meant to provide the characters a basic back story prior to the game iteself. This first video introduces Diana Burnwood, Agent 47′s handler. The most surprising part of the video however is that Agent 47 only has a success rate of 97%: who is the 3%?


Hitman: Absolution Diana Burnwood ICA File

z3kEn wrote:Hitman: Absolution "She Must Be Special Trailer"

PSNomad wrote:

z3kEn wrote:Hitman: Absolution "She Must Be Special Trailer"

Too much action and not enough stealth.