After nine years, IO dev says Hitman World of Assassination is far from finished

As it lifts the lid on its new Bond game, 007: First Light, developer IO Interactive wants to be clear that it still isn’t done with Hitman: World of Assassination. At Summer Game Fest, we spoke with senior level designer Martin Ansdal, who is primarily working on the stealth game’s limited-time Elusive Target missions, about the new LeChiffre event and Hitman’s unique path to where it is today. After a tumultuous nine-year stretch that saw IO part ways with publisher Square Enix, briefly work with WB Games for Hitman 2, and then ultimately self-publish for the third entry, Ansdal tells us that there’s still much more to come. Continue reading After nine years, IO dev says Hitman World of Assassination is far from finished MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hitman PC review, Hitman 2 release date

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After nine years, IO dev says Hitman World of Assassination is far from finished

As it lifts the lid on its new Bond game, 007: First Light, developer IO Interactive wants to be clear that it still isn’t done with Hitman: World of Assassination. At Summer Game Fest, we spoke with senior level designer Martin Ansdal, who is primarily working on the stealth game’s limited-time Elusive Target missions, about the new LeChiffre event and Hitman’s unique path to where it is today. After a tumultuous nine-year stretch that saw IO part ways with publisher Square Enix, briefly work with WB Games for Hitman 2, and then ultimately self-publish for the third entry, Ansdal tells us that there’s still much more to come.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hitman PC review, Hitman 2 release date