IO Interactive, the Danish video game developer behind the Hitman series, is already looking towards making Hitman 3. But before that, IO Interactive may release a completely new IP first.

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In a new episode of the NoClip video game documentary, host Danny O’Dwyer visited IO Interactive’s office in Copenhagen to find out how the studio was able to survive a dramatic 2017 where parent company Square Enix tried to sell the studio Instead of finding a buyer, IO Interactive underwent a management buyout to become an independent studio and the owners of the Hitman IP While you can watch the full episode of the documentary for free to find out how IO Interactive rose from the ashes to develop and release Hitman 2 , it’s what CEO Hakan Abrak says about the studio’s future that is of interest to fans of IO’s Hitman series.“Hitman is a trilogy. There’s a bright future – there’s this full realization of the whole World of Assassination that we’re looking towards as well,” Abrak says. “The World of Assassination, when that’s complete, it’s going to be one game with all the locations starting from Paris in Hitman to the last location in Hitman 3.”While this isn’t a confirmation that Hitman 3 is in active development, Abrak and O’Dwyer speak freely about a third Hitman game towards the end of the episode, signaling that it’s at least in the cards for IO Interactive. But first there’s the matter of a new IP.“The majority of the studio, at least here in Copenhagen, is working on something secret, and rather excitingly, something new,” O’Dwyer says. “We are still very much independent. We are looking into the future with new things, potentially new IPs that we might be working on,” Abrak adds.IO Interactive opened a new studio in Malmö, Sweden in January 2019 and that’s where Hitman 2 content and planning for Hitman 3 is happening. As for the new IP, that’s something the team in Copenhagen is working on and there’s no further details on that project other than that it exists.Abrak is confident that the studio can create compelling new IP, having already created four original IPs since its founding in 1997. How it will compare to the worlds of Agent 47 and Hitman remains to be seen.You can check out our review of Hitman 2 , which we likened to a “hearty stew.” If you’re already in the World of Assassination, check out our Hitman 2 guide for how to execute the best kills. There’s also a new Siberia map coming to Hitman 2 as more content is added to the game.

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