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Read More »IO Interactive’s new Swedish studio will bring ‘exciting endeavours, new universes, new franchises’
Calling the shots: How Hitman 2 made the move to Warner Bros
Hitman 2 is out next week, with publishing duties now firmly in the hands of Warner Bros. Seth Barton talks to Olivier Wolff, SVP of international games, about publishing the storied franchise
Read More »Warner Bros and IO Interactive sign Hitman partnership
The first step of this new partnership will be the release of Hitman: Definitive Edition on PS4 and Xbox One on May 18th
Read More »Ex-IO Interactive and Ubisoft Massive devs form new indie studio Sharkmob
Malmö-based developer creating a new multiplayer title based on a ‘cult classic’ IP
Read More »Io confirms that a new Hitman is on the way
Developer Io Interactive has confirmed that development has begun a new instalment in the Hitman franchise. The studio was dropped by previous owner Square Enix in May, and completed an MBO the following month – a deal which saw it retain the rights to its Hitman series. “Five months ago, …
Read More »Hitman hits 5 million player mark – Io-Interactive
Developer tweets the gaming milestone following news of fresh content for the sandbox game
Read More »Freshly independent Io strips Denuvo from Hitman
Developer Io Interactive has updated the PC version of Hitman to remove its DRM. Having recently gained in its independence from former owner Square Enix and retained the Hitman rights, Io has immediately got to work. It’s first move has been to ditch Denuvo DRM. It has also made the …
Read More »IO Interactive announce independence from Square Enix, with full control over Hitman IP
Following its split with publisher Square Enix, IO Interactive has announced that not only has it now gone fully independent, but it’s also obtained complete control of the Hitman IP, marking a happy end to the studio’s recent misfortunes. CEO Hakan Abrak broke the news this afternoon on IO Interactive’s …
Read More »IO Interactive becomes an independent studio, retains Hitman IP
Management buyout from Square Enix agreed and as of today have complete control of the Hitman franchise
Read More »Io is dropping Hitman’s episodic model
Amidst a very uncertain backdrop, Io Interactive stealth game Hitman is dropping its episodic sales model. Io was put up for sale by owner Square Enix last month. Now it has announced that the various parts of Hitman’s first – and now seemingly only – season are to be condensed …
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