.First release21 November 2000Latest release13 November 2018Hitman is a video game series by the company, previously published. IO Interactive remained a subsidiary of Square Enix until 2017, when Square Enix started seeking buyers for the studio, IO Interactive completed a, regaining their independent status and retaining the rights for Hitman, in June 2017. The series is available on as well as several video game consoles, including the,. The franchise also includes two novels and a graphic novel: Hitman: Enemy Within written by, followed by Hitman: Damnation written by, as well as a comic prequel Agent 47: Birth Of A Hitman.A in 2007, which is loosely based on the storyline of the games, was negatively received, but became a financial success. Another film, was released in 2015, also to negative reviews.The games revolve around, a cloned, whose flawless record places him in high demand among the wealthy and elite, as he assassinates numerous high-profile criminals across the globe. The first original scriptwriter was Morten Iversen, who wrote the scripts for Hitman: Codename 47 and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. He also contributed to Hitman: Contracts and Hitman: Blood Money.

The games feature a mix of orchestral and musical scores, composed. A fifth installment of the series, was released on 20 November 2012. With it, a spin-off has been released for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 called Hitman: Sniper Challenge. For mobile and tablet, a spin-off game developed by was released as a turn-based strategy game, titled. Another game released for mobile, Hitman: Sniper, consists of first-person sniping gameplay. The sixth game, titled, was released, the first episode of which released in March 2016, and the last in December 2016. The seventh game, was released in November 2018.

Directed by Jacob Mikkelsen. With David Bateson, Jane Perry, John Hopkins, Philip Rosch. Agent 47 embarks on a stealth mission to track down the elusive. HITMAN™ 2 is the 7 and latest installment to the Hitman video game series. Released on November 13, 2018, this is the first entry to the franchise after Io-Interactive acquired the rights to Hitman from Japanese publisher Square Enix. Unlike 2016's HITMAN™, the game will not release.

Main article:The first installment in the Hitman series revolves around a test subject known as 47 escaping the asylum where he had been experimented on all his life and being employed by the Agency. 47 meets his handler, Diana Burnwood, who assigns him to kill four criminal masterminds and then a doctor who is revealed to be the one who treated 47 at the asylum. 47 learns that he is a clone who has been trained since birth to become an assassin. The four criminal masterminds that 47 killed were part of the cloning experiment and their deaths were ordered by Professor Wolfgang Ort-Meyer, the one behind the entire cloning process. Ort-Meyer planned 47's escape, so he could have 47 kill the other four associates and use 47 for his own purposes.

47, with the help of a CIA agent named Carlton Smith, returns to the asylum and plans to kill his creator. Ort-Meyer, having prepared for 47's return, sends his group of clones to kill 47. The clones fail their duties and 47 confronts Ort-Meyer. 47 shoots Ort-Meyer, then snaps his neck, killing him.Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002). Main article:After murdering Dr. Ort-Meyer, Agent 47 has faked his death and unofficially resigned from the ICA, leaving behind his life as an assassin, and retreated to a church in Sicily to seek peace. He works as a gardener for Father Vittorio, his best friend and mentor.

47 attends a confession to admit his sins, but Vittorio understands and believes 47 is decent at heart.One day, while 47 is working in a garden, Father Vittorio is kidnapped and a ransom note is left for 47. Pikmin 3 blue pikmin. 47 decides to go back to his old job as an assassin to track down Father Vittorio. He contacts his agency, who thought he was dead, and makes a deal with his handler, Diana Burnwood. He states that he will return to his post as an ICA assassin if the agency can help him locate Father Vittorio. They accept the deal.Diana informs 47 that Father Vittorio was kidnapped by a Sicilian Mafia boss named Giuseppe Giuliano. The man is holding the priest in a cell under his mansion, dubbed Villa Borghese. 47 infiltrates and kills Giuliano, but fails to find Vittorio.

47 is later told by Diana, that a satellite image shows Father Vittorio being taken away by 'Russian-looking types in uniform'.47 works with the Agency to repay their attempt to find Vittorio, and eventually saves him. As 47 realizes that he cannot find inner peace, 47 leaves the church and narrates that he can never retire in safety and must return to his life as an assassin.Hitman: Contracts (2004). Main article:The game begins with a cutscene showing a wounded wandering through a dark hotel corridor and entering his room. He collapses and begins to have flashbacks regarding previous assassinations he committed, beginning with the aftermath of killing at the end of the. The missions are primarily focused on replays of previous missions in the original game, except played in reverse. The graphics, maps and artificial intelligence have been customized and improved.

In the game, 47 visits several locations, including, the, and finally.Hitman: Blood Money (2006). Main article:Each mission is framed around the killing of one or more individuals, which the main protagonist, Agent 47 must accomplish. Standing between him and success are armed guards, security checkpoints, possible witnesses and other obstacles. The player guides 47 through the game's levels with the help of a satellite map which can be accessed at any time. The map indicates the layout of each topographical area of the level, the whereabouts of 47 's main targets, and other AI-controlled characters. In order to carry out his mission, 47 may use any method at his disposal to eliminate his targets, regardless of witnesses or violence done to bystanders.

Beyond rewarding stealth over bloodshed as is traditional in the series, Blood Money includes features that directly penalize the player for making too much noise and/or being too violent; either toward their targets, bystanders, or both.Hitman: Absolution (2012). Main article:A new Hitman game was originally to be developed by developer Square Enix Montreal, a newly established studio. However, due to cutbacks and at IO Interactive, a Square Enix representative said that IO Interactive will only focus on the Hitman franchise in the future. Square Enix Montreal, which was originally working on the next Hitman title, will focus on developing smartphone and tablet versions of Hitman and other games. On 15 June 2015, a full reveal of the game took place at Sony's press conference. Titled Hitman, the game was released in March 2016 for,. Hitman 2 (2018).

Main article:Hitman: Sniper is a developed. It was released for and on 4 June 2015. Collections Aggregate review scoresGameHitman TrilogyPS2: 88%PS3: 71/100X360: 69/100Hitman HD Enhanced CollectionPS4: 69/100XONE: 66/100Hitman Trilogy (2007) A called Hitman Trilogy ( Hitman: The Triple Hit Pack in Europe) was released for on 19 June 2007 in North America and on 22 June 2007 in Europe. It's a box set containing three games, which are,. The games are identical to their original stand-alone releases.The compilation was later released for and called Hitman HD Trilogy and was released on 29 January 2013 in North America, 31 January 2013 in Australia and 1 February 2013 in Europe. The purpose for the release of the three Hitman games is to introduce new players to the series, as well as release Hitman: Blood Money on PlayStation 3 (the game had a prior stand-alone Xbox 360 version).

A digital bundle was also released for the Xbox 360 titled Hitman HD Pack, containing just Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Contracts. Hitman HD Enhanced Collection (2019) Another was released for and on 11 January 2019 worldwide through the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store containing and, remastered in 4K for those specific consoles.Films Hitman (2007). Doom ii shareware.

Main article:A film adaptation of the game was released in 2007. The film, is set in a separate continuity from the game series.

In the film, the Agency is replaced by the Organization. Like the Agency, the Organization benefits from ties to various government agencies, is neutral in global matters and morality, and performs missions all over the world.

Unlike the game wherein the hitmen are contracted from a range of backgrounds, the Organization instead recruits orphans and trains them from an early age.Hitman: Agent 47 (2015). Main article:On 5 February 2013, it was reported that the film series was being rebooted with the title. Was attached to star with director helming the project as his directorial debut. Screenwriter of the original film, Skip Woods, wrote the screenplay with Mike Finch. On 9 January 2014, actor replaced Walker as the main character after Walker's death on 30 November 2013. On 31 January, joined the film in a supporting role. On 5 February 2014, also joined the film to play the female lead.

On 6 March 2014, signed on to play the high-profile villain role in the film, Le Clerq. On 13 March 2014, joined the cast of the film. On 14 March 2014, signed on to star in the film as a scientist.In 2015, Hitman film producer Adrian Askarieh stated that he hoped to oversee a film universe with, Hitman, and, but admitted that he does not have the rights to Tomb Raider. In May 2017, the Game Central reporters at suggested that the shared universe was unlikely, pointing out that no progress had been made on any Just Cause, Deus Ex nor Thief films.

Web and television series On 28 December 2011, a web series entitled Hitman 101 made its debut online. This series told the story of the man who seemingly was contracted via ICA to kill 5 people in one week. The series consists of twelve 25-minute episodes and two extras. In 2012, it became one of the top ten series chosen as an Official Selection to the prestigious Marseille Web Fest 2012 as well as being a 2012 Leo Award Nominee.In November 2017, it was announced that streaming service was developing a television series, based on the Hitman series of video games, with a pilot script written by creator. Osborn, Alex (17 June 2017).

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They kidnapped me and then they brought me here. First you have to get me out of here and then the combination is yours. Hitman: Contracts 20 April 2004 ( ). 47: Still living a lousy life I see. I save you from Lee Hong and his Triad outfit in Hong Kong, and first thing after that mess, you're in it with another hotshot crimelord! Mei Ling: Well, I don't mind.

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Prepare to experience the ultimate spy thriller story. Your mission is to eliminate the elusive Shadow Client and unravel his militia, but when 47 learns his target's true identity and the truth about his past, it changes everything.HITMAN 2 brings you brand new sandbox locations to plan out the perfect assassination.

Hugely complex environments provide you with endless opportunities to take out your targets in creative ways.HITMAN 2 introduces new ways to play, new game modes and new features, including the new Sniper Assassin mode with franchise first co-op play.