A next-gen outing for Square Enix’s Hitman franchise has been axed, it’s been confirmed. According to the LinkedIn profile of senior game designer Richard Knight, the latest console entry in the stealthy-assassination franchise – developed by Square Enix Montreal – was officially canceled last year. It’s not terribly surprising, as the company announced that studio’s […]Read More
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Hitman developer IO Interactive will soon face major job losses and the cancellation of various projects. Half of the studio’s employees are said to be affected, with many non Hitman related projects receiving the axe. Publisher Square-Enix cited “a changing and challenging market” as the reason behind the changes facing IO, explaining that the studio will now “focus […]Read More
Since the Nov. 20 launch of Hitman: Absolution, players everywhere have been reporting freezing issues within the game. The reports show no real similarities, other than the fact that the game freezes, crashes, and, in some cases, corrupts the player’s save data. Now, IO Interactive has responded to these issues via the Hitman: Absolution Forum. “We’ve been […]Read More
IO Interactive’s Hitman: Absolution may only be a week old, but fresh concept art for the next project in the franchise has already hit the internet. Schaffi Games discovered the above image created by Square Enix art director Rasmus Poulsen and senior concept artist Leonid Enin. Spawned live at the Montreal International Game Summit held earlier this […]Read More
Part of the fun of playing video games over the years has been stumbling upon various Easter eggs that almost force you to laugh. Even with the serious vibe you might think the series would promote, you’ll find your fair share of goofy or funny incidents. After making your way through a portion of Hitman: […]Read More
Nintendo had a new edition of Nintendo Direct, showcasing all the new titles coming from the Big N. This time, they took a look at some upcoming new 3DS titles for the rest of 2012 and looking ahead into 2013. One of the new trailers they showed was for the next iteration in the Fire […]Read More