List of Square Enix Hitman characters
| Hitman | |
|---|---|
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| Genres | Stealth |
| Developers | IO Interactive |
| Publishers |
Eidos Interactive (2000–2006) Square Enix (2012–2016) |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X, GameCube, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, iOS, Android, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Windows Phone, Xbox One , Xbox |
| Platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First release |
Hitman: Codename 47 19 November 2000 |
| Latest release |
Hitman 11 March 2016 |
Hitman is a stealth video game series developed by the Danish company IO Interactive. Previously published by Eidos Interactive and Square Enix. IO Interactive remained a subsidiary of Square Enix until 2017, when Square Enix started seeking sellers for the studio, IO Interactive completed a management buyout, regaining their independent status and retaining the rights for Hitman, in June 2017. The series is available on Microsoft Windows as well as several video game consoles, including the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The franchise includes two novels, Hitman: Enemy Within written by William C. Dietz, followed by Hitman: Damnation.
A film adaptation in 2007, which is loosely based on the storyline of the games, was negatively received, but became a financial success. Another film, Hitman: Agent 47 was released in 2015, to negative reviews.
The story revolves around Agent 47 (usually simply referred to as "47" or "Mr. 47"), a cloned assassin-for-hire, whose flawless record places him in high demand among the wealthy and elite. 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 electronica musical scores, composed by Jesper Kyd. A fifth installment of the series, Hitman: Absolution, 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 Square Enix Montreal was released as a turn-based strategy game, titled Hitman Go. Another game released for mobile, Hitman: Sniper, consists of first-person sniping gameplay. The sixth game, titled Hitman, was released episodically, the first of which released in March 2016, and the last released in December 2016.
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