According to reports, a closed alpha phase for the new Hitman game is currently under way and some screenshots and animated GIFs have already been leaked. Hitman is described as a live and ever-expanding world of assassination, a digital experience that will continue to grow, deepen and evolve over time, where players perform contract hits on powerful, high profile targets in exotic locations around the world. The first public build of the game is planned for a December 8th release. Enjoy and kudos to Reddit’s ‘Burrito-mancer‘ for revealing them!
The month of October is going to be filled with excitement as the Hitman franchise is commemorating its 25 years of being in the business.
It’s the 25th anniversary this year?
I’d have assumed it would have gotten something like a remastered trilogy of the original games or a remake of the first game. Something for a 25th celebration.
Super lacklustre
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From PSU: "Ten years ago, the Hitman franchise was in a transitory state. Blood Money had become something of a classic and with Hitman Absolution there was a clear decision to push IO Interactive’s assassination sim series to a whole new level. That experimental, often divisive, entry turned out to be pivotal in what would follow.
Elements of Absolution, such as its accessibility and player-created content, would be mixed with the more traditional Hitman games’ sense of murderous creativity to birth the Hitman Trilogy 0f 2016-2021. A series that would take its creators on a turbulent journey of publisher changes, independence, and the eventual triumph of being handed the tantalizing 007 license."
been a long time since being excited for a new hitman game, looks good
I really hope the game looks better than this...Those damned character models look like something out of DOOM 3.
I'm excited but I really dislike the online focus as it's purely financially focused.
Just make a good, long game like Hitman 2 or Blood Money which had countless mission approaches, two games I still play frequently to this day which saw no expansion/gimmick to keep people playing!!