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At E3 2015, IO and Square Enix revealed a new entry in its Hitman series. Simply called Hitman, this was a departure for the franchise, being released in an episodic fashion. Square had seen success with this model the year before with Dontnod’s episodic surprise smash hit, Life is Strange. …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Hitman merchandise
When developer IO Interactive announced that Hitman was going episodic, it came as something of a surprise. The studio then released six episodes between March and October last year, sending the deadly Agent 47 on missions in exotic locations such as Sapienza, Marrakesh and Bangkok. In the end, the Square …
Read More »MCV’s Review of the Year – Part 2: Games of 2016
Here’s our take on the big events in the games industry this year. There were some very big releases this year; though some weren’t quite as big as hoped for. As we’ve discussed that ad nauseam in recent weeks, we’ll have no more talk of that here. We’ve picked out …
Read More »IO Interactive move to new studio, change logo for “new chapter in digital world”
New studio includes table football, arcade machines, motion capture studio
Read More »Hitman developer IO opens new studio
IO Interactive has movedto a new studio in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen. The Hitman developer describes this new office, which features an on-site motion capture studio, as ‘open, bright and ultra-modern’. Table-football tournaments and arcade machines are also amongst the perks, the firm revealed. IO also unveiled a new, fully adaptable …
Read More »Hitman’s episodic release has proved the sceptics wrong, Io believes
The decision to stray from the established triple-A pricing model and try something different has ultimately paid off, the developers of Hitman have said. Rather than release the complete game at full price, Io chose instead for its latest title to release it in instalments – or episodes – that …
Read More »Ex-Quantic Dream director of production joins IO Interactive
Christopher Schmitz leaves Parisian studio behind Heavy Rain after a year and a half to take on role of executive producer
Read More »The Division director jumps ship to IO Interactive
Ubisoft Massive's Ryan Barnard takes on new role of gameplay director
Read More »Division director Barnard joins Hitman dev IO
Ryan Barnard, the game director of Ubisoft’s most recent smash hit The Division, has departed the company and moved to the makers of Hitman, IO Interactive. Barnard is taking on the newly-created role of gameplay director, and according to publisher Square Enix will be heading up three of IO’s core …
Read More »The Chuckle Brothers playing Hitman pretty much wins the internet
Deciding what marketing stunts to cover or not to cover can be somewhat difficult. Ultimately, as a trade site, MCV’s in the business of drawing attention to the marketing activities of our community, the UK games business But we also have to serve our readers. So bloke from some boy …
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