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==Development==
==Development==
Though plans to continue the ''Hitman'' franchise were first announced in 2007,<ref name="EIDOS3">{{cite web|url=http://miranda.hemscott.com/ir/seg/pdf/AnnualReport07.pdf |title=SCiAR07 |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> it was not until May 2009 that Eidos confirmed the game was in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.incgamers.com/News/16348/Hitman5KaneLynchSequelAndMovieInTheWorks |title=Hitman 5, Kane & Lynch Sequel And Movie In The Works |publisher=IncGamers |date= |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> Certain plot details for the game were rumored in 2009, stating that the game's story would lead [[Agent 47]] to a low point from which he would have to rebuild himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=218427 |title=News: Hitman 5 out 2010 - plot details |publisher=ComputerAndVideoGames.com |date=29 June 2009 |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> On April 20, 2011, [[Square Enix]] filed the trademark for the name ''Hitman: Absolution'' in Europe, leading sites to speculate that it would be the name of the fifth ''Hitman'' game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/04/22/hitman-absolution-sounds-like-the-name-for-hitman-5/ |title=Hitman: Absolution Sounds Like The Name For "Hitman 5" |author=Spencer |date=22 April 2011 |publisher=Siliconera |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> On May 6, 2011, a teaser trailer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGN5DJ7MV4 |title=‪Hitman Absolution Teaser Video‬ |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> was released, confirming the title: ''Hitman Absolution''. The trailer briefly showed Agent 47 attaching a suppressor and a rattle snake coiled around his signature Silverballer pistol.<ref name="AnnouncementTeaser">{{cite web|author=Mike Fahey |url=http://kotaku.com/5800429/agent-47-steps-out-of-the-shadows-in-hitman-absolution |title=Agent 47 Steps Out of the Shadows in Hitman: Absolution |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2011-05-10 |accessdate=2011-05-20}}</ref> It has been reported the game will be a "familiar and yet significantly different experience from other Hitman games."<ref>{{cite web|author=Arthur Gies |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1167104p1.html |title=Hitman Absolution Announced - PlayStation 3 News at IGN |publisher=Ps3.ign.com |date=10 May 2011 |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> On October 9, 2011, a full gameplay trailer entitled "Run for Your Life" was released.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/hitman-5/1199397p1.html | title=Hitman: Absolution Gameplay Trailer |date=9 October 2011 | accessdate=15 December 2011}}</ref> On May 29th, 2012, a cinematic teaser trailer titled "Attack of the Saints" was released.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXs5v-t9NwI | title=Hitman Absolution - Attack of the Saints Trailer North America |date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
Though plans to continue the ''Hitman'' franchise were first announced in 2007,<ref name="EIDOS3">{{cite web|url=http://miranda.hemscott.com/ir/seg/pdf/AnnualReport07.pdf |title=SCiAR07 |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> it was not until May 2009 that Eidos confirmed the game was in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.incgamers.com/News/16348/Hitman5KaneLynchSequelAndMovieInTheWorks |title=Hitman 5, Kane & Lynch Sequel And Movie In The Works |publisher=IncGamers |date= |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> Certain plot details for the game were rumored in 2009, stating that the game's story would lead [[Agent 47]] to a low point from which he would have to rebuild himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=218427 |title=News: Hitman 5 out 2010 - plot details |publisher=ComputerAndVideoGames.com |date=29 June 2009 |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> On April 20, 2011, [[Square Enix]] filed the trademark for the name ''Hitman: Absolution'' in Europe, leading sites to speculate that it would be the name of the fifth ''Hitman'' game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/04/22/hitman-absolution-sounds-like-the-name-for-hitman-5/ |title=Hitman: Absolution Sounds Like The Name For "Hitman 5" |author=Spencer |date=22 April 2011 |publisher=Siliconera |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> On May 6, 2011, a teaser trailer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGN5DJ7MV4 |title=‪Hitman Absolution Teaser Video‬ |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> was released, confirming the title: ''Hitman Absolution''. The trailer briefly showed Agent 47 attaching a suppressor and a rattle snake coiled around his signature Silverballer pistol.<ref name="AnnouncementTeaser">{{cite web|author=Mike Fahey |url=http://kotaku.com/5800429/agent-47-steps-out-of-the-shadows-in-hitman-absolution |title=Agent 47 Steps Out of the Shadows in Hitman: Absolution |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2011-05-10 |accessdate=2011-05-20}}</ref> It has been reported the game will be a "familiar and yet significantly different experience from other Hitman games."<ref>{{cite web|author=Arthur Gies |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1167104p1.html |title=Hitman Absolution Announced - PlayStation 3 News at IGN |publisher=Ps3.ign.com |date=10 May 2011 |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref> On October 9, 2011, a full gameplay trailer entitled "Run for Your Life" was released.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/hitman-5/1199397p1.html | title=Hitman: Absolution Gameplay Trailer |date=9 October 2011 | accessdate=15 December 2011}}</ref> On May 29th, 2012, a cinematic teaser trailer titled "Attack of the Saints" was released.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXs5v-t9NwI | title=Hitman Absolution - Attack of the Saints Trailer North America |date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The trailer was created by Square Enix's CGI studio Visual Works.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hitman: Absolution E3 trailer goes online|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/900665-hitman-absolution-e3-trailer-goes-online|work=[[GameCentral]]|publisher=''[[Metro (British newspaper){{!}}Metro]]''|accessdate=1 June 2012|date=30 May 2012}}</ref>


===Soundtrack===
===Soundtrack===

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Developer(s)IO Interactive
Publisher(s)Square Enix[1]
Artist(s)Visual Works (CGI)
SeriesHitman
EngineGlacier 2[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
ReleaseNovember 20, 2012
Genre(s)Stealth, third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Hitman: Absolution is an upcoming stealth game being developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix.[1] It is the upcoming fifth entry in the Hitman game series, and will run on IO Interactive's proprietary Glacier 2 game engine. The developers have confirmed that Absolution will feature different gameplay than previous installments, with a greater focus on action and gunplay.[2] It has been set for a November 20, 2012 release.

Gameplay

It has been confirmed that the game will take place in the United States,[3] and will feature an online option.[4] In addition, the game will feature "instinct mode" which will allow 47 to predict enemy patrol routes, much like the 'visor mode' that was featured in Splinter Cell: Conviction.[5]

Synopsis

Plot

Hitman: Blood Money ended with Diana helping Agent 47 fake his death, in order for him to escape The Franchise. 47 killed their leader, former FBI director Alexander Leland Cayne, though he was part of a larger secret society called Alpha Zerox. Diana and the rest of ICA do not know 47's whereabouts, nor does the player for certain - though the last scene shows 47 entering an Asian establishment, asking suspiciously what they have to offer, "preferably in the back". The first in-depth trailer for the game shows Agent 47 storming a safehouse, and confronting Diana while she is showering. 47 is "betrayed by those he once trusted and now hunted by the police, he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world, in his search for the truth". At least one portion of the game will be set in Chicago, but it has been confirmed that the rest of the game will take place within the US. Hitman: Absolution is not set in a specific Hitman timeline.[6] Confirmed plot details include series protagonist Agent 47 assassinating his former International Contract Agency handler Diana Burnwood early in the game[6] and the antagonist identified as Blake Dexter, a new character to the series. The character will be voiced by Keith Carradine.[7] There will be a significant amount of blood and gore in Hitman: Absolution.

Cast

Development

Though plans to continue the Hitman franchise were first announced in 2007,[11] it was not until May 2009 that Eidos confirmed the game was in development.[12] Certain plot details for the game were rumored in 2009, stating that the game's story would lead Agent 47 to a low point from which he would have to rebuild himself.[13] On April 20, 2011, Square Enix filed the trademark for the name Hitman: Absolution in Europe, leading sites to speculate that it would be the name of the fifth Hitman game.[14] On May 6, 2011, a teaser trailer[15] was released, confirming the title: Hitman Absolution. The trailer briefly showed Agent 47 attaching a suppressor and a rattle snake coiled around his signature Silverballer pistol.[16] It has been reported the game will be a "familiar and yet significantly different experience from other Hitman games."[17] On October 9, 2011, a full gameplay trailer entitled "Run for Your Life" was released.[18] On May 29th, 2012, a cinematic teaser trailer titled "Attack of the Saints" was released.[19] The trailer was created by Square Enix's CGI studio Visual Works.[20]

Soundtrack

The original soundtrack for the game is composed by Peter Kyed and Peter Peter, replacing the game's previous composer, Jesper Kyd.[21]

Marketing

The Professional Edition of Hitman Absolution features Professional Clamshell packaging for the game, a Hitman art book, Making of DVD and the "Agency Gun Pack" DLC.[22]

Hitman: Sniper Challenge, a standalone experience will be an exclusive bonus available only to those who pre-order Hitman: Absolution from Gamestop in the US. It is also available from participating retailers in other countries. A code supplied at the time of pre-order will be redeemable via PS Store, Xbox Live and PC. Hitman: Sniper Challenge will not be available via any other ways. While the console version launched worldwide on May 15, 2012, the PC version will be released on August 1, 2012.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ a b c Johnny Cullen (10 May 2011). "Square Enix announces Hitman Absolution with teaser". VG247. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-27-hitman-absolution-to-be-more-accessible
  3. ^ Steve Boxer (10 June 2011). "E3 2011: Hitman Absolution – preview | Technology | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Hitman: Absolution Returns". Eurogamer. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  5. ^ suhail (11 May 2012). "Hitman Absolution The Original Assassin Returns". www.techgadgetsweb.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  6. ^ a b Ishaan (18 January 2012). "Hitman: Absolution Isn't A Reboot, But Not Part Of The Series' Timeline Either". Siliconera. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Hitman: Absolution Information Blowout". Gigjets. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  8. ^ "David Bateson Blanked By IO Interactive". N4G. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  9. ^ "IOI cuts David Bateson from Absolution « BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce". Beefjack.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Marsha Thomason to mocap in Hitman 5". BeefJack.
  11. ^ "SCiAR07" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  12. ^ "Hitman 5, Kane & Lynch Sequel And Movie In The Works". IncGamers. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  13. ^ "News: Hitman 5 out 2010 - plot details". ComputerAndVideoGames.com. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  14. ^ Spencer (22 April 2011). "Hitman: Absolution Sounds Like The Name For "Hitman 5"". Siliconera. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  15. ^ "‪Hitman Absolution Teaser Video‬". YouTube. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  16. ^ Mike Fahey (10 May 2011). "Agent 47 Steps Out of the Shadows in Hitman: Absolution". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  17. ^ Arthur Gies (10 May 2011). "Hitman Absolution Announced - PlayStation 3 News at IGN". Ps3.ign.com. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  18. ^ "Hitman: Absolution Gameplay Trailer". 9 October 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  19. ^ "Hitman Absolution - Attack of the Saints Trailer North America". 29 May 2012.
  20. ^ "Hitman: Absolution E3 trailer goes online". GameCentral. Metro. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ "Hitman Absolution Original Soundtrack". Square Enix Europe. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  22. ^ http://www.vg247.com/2012/04/11/square-unveils-hitman-absolution-professional-edition/
  23. ^ http://www.vg247.com/2012/05/10/hitman-sniper-challenge-officially-a-thing-launching-next-week/
  24. ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-10-io-confirms-hitman-sniper-challenge-with-trailer-screenshots

External links

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