News items tagged with hitman

Agent 47 Actor Calls Hitman Movie 'Pile of S---'

Timothy Olyphant, the actor who portrayed Agent 47 in Hitman and Sheriff Seth Bullock in Deadwood, comments on his time working on the Hitman (2007) movie.

By Joshua Duckworth on 01 June 2019

Hitman Absolution And Blood Money Remasters Coming Soon

4K remasters of Hitman Blood Money and Absolution are headed to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next week, though no price has been announced thus far.

By Cameron Corliss on 01 January 2019

Hitman 2 Trailer Reveals Every Location

IO Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive officially release a new trailer for the forthcoming stealth-action sequel, Hitman 2, that reveals every location in the game.

By Kyle Sledge on 01 November 2018

Hitman 2 Review

Hitman 2 is a substantial improvement over its predecessor, with its impressively designed locations and deep level of replayability serving up a killer time.

By Kyle Sledge on 01 November 2018

Hitman 2: How to Redeem the Legacy Pack DLC

Hitman 2’s Legacy Pack DLC allows players to play through the First Season’s levels in Hitman 2, but players have to redeem the DLC, which is not as simple as it sounds.

By Patrick Kirk on 29 October 2018

Hitman 2 Officially Goes Gold

Hitman 2 has officially gone gold, with full development of the game reaching its conclusion and the lion’s share of work shifting towards a day one patch.

By Michael Cottuli on 01 October 2018

Hitman 2's First Elusive Target is Sean Bean

IO Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive release a trailer for the forthcoming stealth-action title Hitman 2, revealing that Sean Bean plays the first elusive target.

By Kyle Sledge on 01 October 2018

New Hitman 2 Trailer Takes Agent 47 to Colombia

Warner Bros. Interactive and IO Interactive officially release a brand new trailer for Hitman 2 that details a dangerous mission Agent 47 undertakes in Colombia.

By Kyle Sledge on 29 September 2018

Warner Bros. Set to Reveal New Hitman Content

Warner Bros. Interactive officially teases the forthcoming reveal of new content in relation to the long-running stealth-action video game franchise Hitman.

By Kyle Sledge on 01 July 2018

Hitman Series Finds New Publisher in Warner Bros.

The Hitman series has a new publisher as developer Io Interactive teams up with Warner Bros. Interactive Games, also announcing Hitman: Definitive Edition.

By Jasmine Henry on 01 July 2018

Hitman 2 Announced With New Trailer; Co-op Mode Reveal

Hitman 2 is announced ahead of E3 2018 with a surprise reveal trailer and details about a new co-op mode that is available to play right now in early access for pre-order customers.

By Denny Connolly on 01 July 2018

Hitman 2 Drops Episodic Structure Expansion DLC Planned

Hitman 2 will drop the episodic structure introduced with the previous Hitman game, though the game will still have post-launch DLC and expansion packs.

By Jasmine Henry on 01 July 2018

Hitman 2 Reveals New Gameplay Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive and IO Interactive officially release a new gameplay trailer for the stealth-action game Hitman 2 during the PC Gamer’s E3 2018 press conference.

By Kyle Sledge on 01 July 2018

Hitman 2 Leaks on WB Games’ Website

Prior to receiving a formal reveal, the stealth-action sequel Hitman 2 potentially leaks on WB Games’ official website ahead of the title’s sanctioned debut.

By Kyle Sledge on 29 May 2018

Could Hitman's Future Be as a Pokemon GO-style Game?

David Bateson, the voice behind Hitman’s Agent 47, offers up an interesting suggestion during an interview about what the future of the Hitman series could look like.

By Cody Gravelle on 13 August 2017

Hitman: The Voice Behind Agent 47 on His Iconic Role

David Bateson, the man behind the Hitman series’ iconic Agent 47, discusses his role in the series and how the game has continued to evolve throughout the years.

By Cody Gravelle on 13 August 2017

Square Enix Wants to Sell Hitman Dev; Series in Danger

In a report to investors, Square Enix confirms it is looking to sell Hitman developer IO Interactive, putting the current game and future of the franchise in doubt.

By Derek Nichols on 13 August 2017

New Hitman Content Confirmed, Despite Sale of IO

Despite publisher Square Enix’s decision to sell developer IO Interactive, new content for the stealth-action game Hitman is on the way for June 2017.

By Kyle Sledge on 01 July 2017

Hitman Developer IO Interactive Is Independent Again

After a dicey few weeks with Square Enix, IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak reveals the studio is now fully independent and has regained full control of the Hitman IP.

By Derek Nichols on 01 July 2017

Hitman Passes 5 Million Players

Hitman’s episodic title is a great success, judging by IO-Interactive’s announcement that the game has surpassed 5 million players across all platforms.

By Maxwell Jeffery on 01 July 2017

Play The First Level Of Hitman For Free

IO Interactive reveals it is offering the first Hitman episode for free to all players on all platforms, along with a new trailer that announces the move.

By Boston Blake on 01 July 2017

2017 Video Game Release Schedule

With so many games coming this year, here’s Game Rant’s 2017 Video Game Release Schedule. We will update the list often as new games are announced, delayed, and released.

By Boston Blake on 29 June 2017

Rumor: Hitman Series to Continue as Dev Retains Rights

The Hitman series may continue despite Square Enix’s decision to sell IO Interactive, as the developer reportedly retains the rights to the franchise.

By Jasmine Henry on 29 April 2017

Echo Trailer: Former Hitman Devs Take on Sci-Fi Stealth

Ultra Ultra’s first game, Echo, is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 19 and this new trailer shows exactly why it’s worth being excited for.

By Rory Young on 29 April 2017

10 Video Games Character That Need to Retire

Video game characters may pull off incredible feats of bravery and combat, but even fictional, world-saving heroes need to retire from action eventually. Video game characters live massive...

By Jasmine Henry on 02 October 2016

Hitman's Next Elusive Targets are Home Alone Villains

IO Interactive launches a holiday event for Hitman called Holiday Hoarders, which includes new outfits and Home Alone baddies Harry and Marv as elusive targets.

By Dalton Cooper on 13 August 2016

Here's the Detailed Launch Lineup for PS4 Pro

The PlayStation 4 Pro is hitting store shelves next week with over thirty titles that will be available at launch, and many more scheduled by the end of the year.

By Curt Hutson on 18 July 2016

Xbox Countdown Sale Begins

The Xbox Countdown Sale begins, with discounts on the year’s biggest titles including Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and more.

By Boston Blake on 24 June 2016

Hitman Releases World of Assassination Trailer

Sony and IO Interactive release a new trailer for the first season Hitman that displays the potential for a sleek and highly stylized level of danger and sophistication. Ever since Hitman...

By Kyle Sledge on 26 January 2016

Hitman is Now Episodic

After a release push-back and a mysterious pre-order cancelation, developer IO Interactive announces that Hitman will no longer be a full title and will instead release episodically. It’s...

By Evan Hopkins on 26 January 2016

Hitman Pre-Orders Cancelled on PSN

PlayStation Network cancels all Hitman preorders, claiming Square Enix made the call to make needed fixes to the game, and new preorders will be available soon. Gamers will see quite a fe...

By Boston Blake on 26 December 2015

New Hitman Game Delayed Into 2016

2015 has been a mixed year for the barcode marked hitman known as Agent 47. Initial impressions of the latest title in the assassination franchise, creatively titled Hitman, were primaril...

By Evan Hopkins on 26 September 2015

The 10 Best Video Game Trailers of E3 2015

This year’s E3 was definitely an exciting one for gamers, considering the numerous game announcements and updates. Among the many discussions and videos were a handful of exciting trail...

By Boston Blake on 26 August 2015

Weekly Video Game Round-Up: Hitman, Grand Theft Auto 5

In this week’s Video Game Round-Up, we discuss a new racing game from Dying Light developer Techland, the first official gameplay walkthrough for Hitman, some new Grand Theft Auto 5 act...

By Boston Blake on 26 August 2015

Hitman E3 2015 Gameplay Trailer

The Hitman games have been entertaining people for almost 15 years. Playing as trained assassin Agent 47, Hitman fans have killed marks in a variety of ways including poisoning them with bad fish, s...

By Jasmine Henry on 26 August 2015

Hitman Gameplay Video Leaks

The Hitman series has been a favorite of gamers for close to 15 years, entertaining players with its intuitive gameplay and flexibility when it comes to its major kills. While the games allow for pl...

By Cody Gravelle on 26 August 2015

E3 2015: Hitman Trailer

After months of hints from IO Interactive, fans of the Hitman franchise can finally rejoice – the series is set to travel to the current generation. Like most games revealed at E3 2015 this year, th...

By John Jacques on 26 August 2015

Game Rant's 20 Most Anticipated Games of 2016

2015 was a banner year for multi-platform releases, but 2016 is all about the exclusives. Here are the Most Anticipated Games that we believe 2016 has to offer.

By Maxwell Jeffery on 22 July 2015

Canadian Videogame Awards: 2014 Winners

‘Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’ and ‘Child of Light’ take home the most Canadian Videogame Awards for 2013-2014.

By Rob Keyes on 28 August 2014

2014 Canadian Videogame Awards: Nominations

[Update: Winners for 2013-14 have been announce. See the lists here!] The 2014 finalists for the Canadian Videogame Awards were announced this week titles spanning 17 categories. The winners will b...

By Rob Keyes on 26 August 2014

Dead Space 3, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Hitman: HD Trilogy

Today we have a live-action ‘Dead Space 3’ launch trailer, a new ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ trailer, and a ‘Hitman: HD Trilogy’ launch trailer for your viewing pleasure.

By Anthony Taormina on 29 October 2012