Hitman is a popular enough series to warrant a movie, which I would never call disappointing for the simple fact that Olga Kurylenko is naked in it. A series with that much popularity will most likely never die. However, in the case of Hitman that might not be such a bad thing as every entry in the series has at least been decent and the simple idea of executing hits will most likely never get old. Plus, there's lots of money to be made and Eidos, the game's publisher, who are now owned by Square-Enix, seems to know this and are thus working on another game in the series.
In an interview with GameIndians.com Eidos’ Ian Livingstone simply let the news drop that IO Interactive was indeed working on another installment of the series. After being questioned about the game he said, "It’s being worked on, but there’s been no announcement on the release date yet. We haven’t even announced the game yet, so everything you hear about the next Hitman game is purely speculation at this point."
I think he basically calls his own quote speculation there, but that aside this sounds like a pretty solid confirmation that a new Hitman is on the way, but it might be a while as IO is also working on Kane and Lynch 2 and Mini-Ninjas at the same time.
Matthew Razak is Destructoid's Associate editor and co-founder of film site
Flixist. He began as community member "cowzilla" and was since sequestered to write brainy features material. He lives in Los Angeles with his beautiful wife.
Likes
Games! Movies! Hats!
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
25 comments | showing # 1 to 25
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
11:00 AM on 05.09.2009 | 
As long as they keep the series open ended so that you can either kill everyone, kill no-one, and anywhere in between, I'll keep playing.
and
If it's anywhere close to Bloodmoney , I'm going to put a baby in each and everyone of you.
Everytime a Kane and Lynch videogame gets made a videogame reviewer is fired.
I see he has mastered the knifey-spooney game unlike the poor fool below.
Let's just hope that they've been working on a new engine, they've been updating that Glacier engine for years but I think it's time it was put to bed in favour of something made for the current generation.
i can't help but think we would have seen more of 47 had fans not given contracts such a harsh reaction. i'd much rather IO had put out a mini hitman game based on blood money than nothing at all.
o_O
Please don't put a baby in me.
Anyways, I've been waiting for a true current-gen Hitman game. Get to it, IO Interactive.
CROCODILE DUNDEE/FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS FOR THE WIN!!!
A new title to look forward to.
Probably gonna be multiplatform.
PS3/360/PC
I'm hoping they'll be able to improve Kane and Lynch, I wouldn't mind seeing those characters again. The game had its good 1moments.
Can't wait for another Hitman game! I like to kill people, and no other series I know gives me quite the same serial killer playground.
Then get in there and start setting people on fire with BBQ's and piano string killing fools.
I cannot wait for this, I don't care for reviews or opinions - i WILL buy this game.
Kane and Lynch was pretty interesting in multiplayer, i wouldn't mind another one, but it's not a scratch on Hitman.
i miss 47.
and i hope film has shootin all time
i think hitman has only 4 games now
last one was in 2005