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June 29th, 2009, 07:14 GMT · By Andrei Dobra
New Hitman Game Due in 2010, Movie to Also Arrive |
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UK-based publisher Eidos has quite a few profitable and long-running franchises, like Tomb Raider or the more recent Kane and Lynch. But one of the most critically acclaimed is Hitman, which is being taken care of by IO Interactive.
The series became quite popular and has even seen a movie adaptation based remotely on the stories portrayed by the games. As it went on to become very profitable, the Hollywood executives decided to shoot a sequel for it, which received a release date for late 2010. During that same time frame though, the next Hitman game is due to be out. Under the working title Hitman 5, there has been a lot of talk about this new game, which will star, once again, Agent 47. Given this coincidence of release frames, people wondered whether the game would borrow story elements from the movie or whether it would be the other way around. Further fueling this speculation, a report from Variety revealed that the movie would “contain story elements from Hitman 5.” But don't get your hopes too high, as IO's community manager stated that “I can tell you that there is no way we will be basing a storyline for a new Hitman game on the story in a licensed movie. That's just not how we work so you shouldn't be concerned about that.” So, there you have it, movie and game fans, Hitman will continue to exist in separate entities - as a movie and a video game series. Hopefully, we will be able to hold out until late 2010 when we get our dose of Hitman-based action, whether it is on our TV or on the movie screen. Are you excited about the next Hitman project? Will you choose the video game or the movie? Or both? Leave us a comment with your choice.
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| Comment #1 by: MC on 23 Jul 2009, 00:04 UTC | reply to this comment | Fantastic. As a series that I have only recently got into, I can say I'm very pleased to here the hitman franchise expanding, on both counts. I do hope they're careful though: with massive potential, they'd better not be doing this just to squeeze some cash out of the established trademark, like Halo Wars/Halo ODST/Halo Reach/Halo Chess/Halo... Well. I'll leave that there. |
| Comment #1.1 by: seh feh on 27 Feb 2010, 18:32 GMT | they should open up the game and revamp the engine it halready has so many good features like thaetre like storylines great graphics and visuals as well realistic imagery and weapons imagine if it was like a gta where u could walk the streets and interact more with objects vehicles and ppl not necessarily killing random ppl but keeping the theme of hitman yet giving more freedom to the player.Say you could go in a gun store and purchase mods for your weapons you could buy houses/hideouts drivr sail fly etc. |
| Comment #1.2 by: dchscorpio on 09 Nov 2010, 23:25 GMT | Looking forward to it. Can't wait. |
| Comment #2 by: ___ on 27 Oct 2009, 20:52 UTC | reply to this comment | I`m looking forward the new video game! |
| Comment #3 by: fan on 26 Nov 2009, 09:36 UTC | reply to this comment | the first movie was crap but looking forward to the the game |
| Comment #3.1 by: hhaaa on 15 Aug 2010, 05:58 GMT | the movie was great... your not smart |
| Comment #3.2 by: Drunkie on 12 Sep 2010, 04:35 GMT | dude what the hell were you smoking...that movie was epic. |
| Comment #3.3 by: HitmanFan on 15 Sep 2010, 22:19 GMT | C'mon, lets be honest.....the movie was not "Epic"....at all, it was maybe decent, and thats giving it a HUGE pat on the back, but it was not even on the same level as the game...nowhere close, it looked like it was directed by someone who normally makes music videos.....First off he didn't use the Fibre Wire one time in the film....that alone was an "epic" fail... |
| Comment #3.4 by: Havoc on 08 Jul 2011, 23:48 GMT | That movie was awful!! The story line sucked and where did the chick come from? Hollywood always throws a chick in a movie where the hero is so obessed with!! |
| Comment #4 by: Omally01 on 24 Dec 2009, 19:54 UTC | reply to this comment | The movie would have been good if the game never had been made. But since the game came first and the movie completely went away from the awesome story line, I think the movie sucks. I am very excited to see the new game when it releases, they did an excellent job with the others. |
| Comment #5 by: Governor on 14 Jan 2010, 11:17 UTC | reply to this comment | I hope they learn their mistakes from the last movie,if not then screw it,i'll still have hitman 5 |
| Comment #6 by: Rabie on 18 Jan 2010, 10:45 UTC | reply to this comment | hi.Really thank you for this great and wonderful game,also for this movie.but i am interested more with the game since i like action games like hitman, call of duty and medal of honor.so i am waiting this game to be published all over the world and to be here in lebenon where I live.thank you one more time and please don`t be late.one thing else, i wish the game will not end so quickly and has many missions based on a beautifull story away from fantasy.
Thank you and BYE. |
| Comment #7 by: Joe Rosen on 18 Jan 2010, 11:01 UTC | reply to this comment | I think a new hitman game would be awesome. I'm a big
fan of series, its so addicting to play once you get good (just like any other game). First movie was alright, it seemed like they rushed into it. Looking forward to the new movie. Jason Statham would be the best actor to play the role. Hes got all the killer looks and styles. |
| Comment #8 by: rAndy on 22 Jan 2010, 22:00 UTC | reply to this comment | EXCELLENT NEWS! Well, the Game anyway...
I loved everyone of the games so far. Movie was pretty dull tho...
To be honest it didn;t stand a chance with Timothy Whatshisname. He was too young I think to play 47... Plus the storyline kinda sucked with that chick.
But I;ve been waitin for HM5 for a long time! I clocked BM back on the original Xbox so my god it's been while...
MAybe Splinter Cell Conviction can last me till late in the year... |
| Comment #9 by: Marcus on 24 Jan 2010, 21:59 UTC | reply to this comment | I have not played many games that I enjoy as much as I do Hitman. Yes, the movie was crap - perhaps better next time - but the game is top-notch. I have been looking and looking for when they were going to bring our favorite assassin back from the dead. I am looking very forward to it. |
| Comment #10 by: dbanner on 28 Jan 2010, 01:51 UTC | reply to this comment | Hitman 5, Awesome!! I hope it is like blood money game, which is more detailed, gives more options and has good storyline with good weapons. Cant wait, Awesome |
| Comment #11 by: Bogi on 28 Jan 2010, 07:26 UTC | reply to this comment | Great idea of not combining this crappy movie and the game, because the movie was the biggest fail i've witnessed in my life,
i can't wait for the new game and i hope you make it even better than the old ones,
regards from iceland |
| Comment #12 by: FoxKnob on 09 Feb 2010, 02:51 UTC | reply to this comment | i would deffinatley choose both, but if i had to choose between one it would deff be the game ofcourse and if a movie came out and not another game i wouldnt give them ne more money, but they by far probably make more money from the game than movies. Cant wait it has been forever. |
| Comment #13 by: MarteeN on 18 Feb 2010, 04:37 UTC | reply to this comment | If you really love Hitman you like whatever they come out with that ha sto do with Hitman. I love all the games and the movie! Didnt like the movie the first few times i watched it 47 is to young but the more i watched it the more i liked it! Cant wait for the new Hitman game and movie to come out!!! |
| Comment #14 by: Alex on 05 Mar 2010, 23:51 UTC | reply to this comment | Ive been at IOI in a trainee week and i can tell you the new game looks nice :) |
| Comment #15 by: Mishterwall on 10 Mar 2010, 07:13 UTC | reply to this comment | I have beaten the last three games on each difficulty. I absolutely love these games and the way they were made. Lookin forward to the new game and movie. Thanks a lot Eidos. =] |
| Comment #15.1 by: azzaman77 on 01 Jul 2010, 19:52 GMT | well sir,, there are actually 4 hitman games by now :D :P.. |
| Comment #16 by: callum on 16 Mar 2010, 20:52 UTC | reply to this comment | i am really excited to hear about both a new hitman film and game. i am more looking forward to the game particularly, since i have played them for ages. |
| Comment #17 by: maxx on 11 Apr 2010, 16:00 UTC | reply to this comment | Can`t wait for the new hitman 5 game the other two were great hope this one is as good |
| Comment #18 by: BriarJames on 19 Apr 2010, 07:51 UTC | reply to this comment | I hope they continue the Hitman games forever just like they continue the Madden games. I will also like to see another movie of Hitman again. I love the Hitman Triliogy. |
| Comment #19 by: Miguel Filipe on 28 Apr 2010, 23:33 UTC | reply to this comment | Hope this information is for real...
Hitman is the best of all videogame series |
| Comment #20 by: addison on 29 Apr 2010, 02:38 UTC | reply to this comment | It's about time for them to come out with a new Hitman game. With all the great games today I am still playing blood money because of how good it is. I just hope that they don't screw it up by adding to much story or different level types. Just straight assassinations and thats it. |
| Comment #21 by: Hitmanmakesmegush on 30 Apr 2010, 20:45 UTC | reply to this comment | I've been waiting for a new Hitman game to come out since I bought a PS3 because Blood Money is only out on the Xbox 360, Ps2 etc, I also hope they leave the idea of the game the same, a Target (or serveral) and many different ways and many different tools of assassinations! Hitman is a legend, I cant wait for the new game, and if its coming out at the end of he year, I know what i'll be doing next winter! |
| Comment #22 by: mdlyyn on 02 May 2010, 12:33 UTC | reply to this comment | I want a new game of hitman from eidos i want to be the best new game hitman |
| Comment #23 by: Evan King on 10 May 2010, 16:42 UTC | reply to this comment | i really hope the new hitman game comes out sometime soon. hitman:blood money was phenomenol, and i really look foward to playing the new game. if you have any more informatuion on the new game, please email me some. thanks! |
| Comment #24 by: no on 13 May 2010, 03:58 UTC | reply to this comment | It better pick up where blood money left off |
| Comment #25 by: Hit47 on 23 May 2010, 22:24 UTC | reply to this comment | I realy realy hope that they creat another awsome Hitman game, like the Blood Money but different story...i just Love Hitman games and loved the Movie too. Thimoty is best. |
| Comment #26 by: Michael on 04 Jun 2010, 20:10 UTC | reply to this comment | I've played every game as soon as it released. For me, there is no series with the same appeal. DEFINATELY purchasing H5. Any idea if Jesper Kyd will be doing the music? |
| Comment #27 by: Ak_roughneck on 22 Jun 2010, 05:54 UTC | reply to this comment | I liked that movie alot. But I'd rather see the new hitman game!!!! And it would be great if they make it fir ps3 and re-do the old ones for ps3!!! The hitman games are my most favorite video games out there. |
| Comment #28 by: Gaurav Mudgal on 24 Jun 2010, 17:05 UTC | reply to this comment | I am really enthusiastic and desperate to come back into the Hitman fever. There is a lot as above ppl have told that Hitman playing experience can be more fun filled and thrilling. I hope being a serial player of the series it has always been a hunger for more more and more. I hope if my voice reaches to the game designers and programmers, that something more unique could be created. Yes.
1) Interactivity to the objects should be free and variety of options should be available to agent 47. I know it would be hard and troublesome to have the whole screen be filled with options and choices. Possibilities about where to hide should be available to the player. moving on buildings. Dodge effect as in MAx Payne but should also be exhibited by the other bad guys. Freedom is what is required.
2) Possibilities to record the game events and morphing into customised videoclip by the player.
3) talks should be more diverse and if possible at every new loading of one particular level new set of dialogues be exhibited and possibly new activities in response to unusual and un expected activities by the player.
4) I have alwys loved the old jungle theme too. it was really awsome. Please its also possible, now in the age of Googlemaps. Could there be possibilities that upon the wish of the player he can choose where to play the story (change the story, events and everything for new countries new places, culture, new people, language, and so many i can ideate..
5) keep up the smiles..... |
| Comment #28.1 by: mystic on 04 Jul 2010, 15:56 GMT | Nice nice nice, i like your ideas :)
Im also myself very enthusiastic with getting back to hitman, and if just some of your demands is filled, it can only be maximum awesome |
| Comment #28.2 by: Gaurav Mudgal on 27 Jul 2010, 19:55 GMT | hI,
wHEN IS IT ACTUALLY SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE ???? IN THE MARKET??
it is the best game ever... Though the movie could not create that good of the experience. I hope it stays the same always...
HATS OFFFF to the desogners and he EIDOS team....... |
| Comment #29 by: Parveen Sony on 01 Jul 2010, 05:44 UTC | reply to this comment | hello sir, when will u release this game bcoz i dame like hitman or tomb rider but it is my fev. game i cant any type of explain, plllllllllllz release sooooooooooooooooooooon |
| Comment #30 by: Matt livermore on 03 Jul 2010, 12:14 UTC | reply to this comment | I can't wait for the game. This is the hitman of James bond. I have been waiting since the week after the release of blood money when I finished it for io interactive to release the next hitman game. The movie will be exciting aswell. Apart from him not killing that chick. That's not 47. Just shoot her in the head with that sniper and get it over it with |
| Comment #30.1 by: hhaaa on 15 Aug 2010, 06:01 GMT | thats more like it, a fan of the movie. the next will be better, and the game will be better than blood money =). |
| Comment #31 by: gelow32 on 14 Aug 2010, 05:09 UTC | reply to this comment | I desperately need them both...love hitman game as well as the movie. I can't wait to play the game n watch the movie.... |
| Comment #32 by: Bichofelix on 14 Aug 2010, 21:27 UTC | reply to this comment | I wish the movie had the same storyline as the videogames. That is clearly what makes this franchise so epic. Also I hope in hitman 5 you get more options to dispose of bodies. They kinda cheated it on all of them (only toss over "certain" railing etc). It's 2010, get with the times IOI! |
| Comment #33 by: Pete on 15 Aug 2010, 13:15 UTC | reply to this comment | I've always been a fan of the Hitman franchise; it has never failed to impress me and Silent Assassin still hangs in my top 5 games of all time. The film however came as a big disappointment for me as I know it did for many others. For that reason I'm glad to see the movie and game franchises kept separate though ideally there would never be another 'Hitman' film. |
| Comment #34 by: Spaz on 27 Aug 2010, 13:15 UTC | reply to this comment | Honestly I like the games more. The plot was even richer. I hope they keep and improve on Blood Money's mechanics since it had the new ability's like jumping rails and all the options for accidental deaths. It would be nice if it had more randomness to how AI acted as well so trial and error was not an option as much any more. |
| Comment #35 by: ghostofsparta on 06 Sep 2010, 22:31 UTC | reply to this comment | both, but GOD how long i've waited to see him get up off that table with his silver ballers after o girl woke him up, I was waiting and waiting but never any news so either or movie or game but if and when the game hits I will have it, promise |
| Comment #36 by: Hitman5: Best game ever on 06 Sep 2010, 23:42 UTC | reply to this comment | I really hope this is true. i love the hitman series, but by far my favorite was hitman contracts. i think it had more of a stealth aspect to it than bolood money did. but i still like blood money too. maybe they could expand the game too. more weapons, poisons, levels etc. the movie was a bit mediocre cause it seemed a little rushed. somebody else commented and i totaly agree that they should put jason statham into the second one. hes completly badass and would fit in perfect and make the movie ten times better |
| Comment #38 by: Drunkie on 12 Sep 2010, 04:35 UTC | reply to this comment | I am glad they decided to keep them seperate. I think having 2 different storylines keeps them both interesting and unique and thus keeping their large fan and adding more to it. |
| Comment #39 by: Gubernatorial Mistake on 16 Sep 2010, 07:12 UTC | reply to this comment | Blood Money is one of the best games I've ever played, I've been playing games since 1992.
I just wish they had more weapons available to customize and more missions, those are the only two things missing from the game. Other than that the movie was 10/10 perfect!
Bring on Hitman 5! |
| Comment #40 by: ZugarBombz on 17 Sep 2010, 15:45 UTC | reply to this comment | I realy hope it comes a new Hitman game soon =D=D=D |
| Comment #42 by: rhmjr56 on 25 Sep 2010, 19:53 UTC | reply to this comment | it's about time i can only playcom blood money so many times. hurry up. |
| Comment #43 by: SheepImpact on 26 Sep 2010, 00:56 UTC | reply to this comment | The Hitman Franchise has always had an interesting concept. Most Recently, Blood Money was released. I bought it on xbox and then again on 360. It was a very fun game. It may be considered morbid, but I guess I'm a morbid guy. I've been playing it since it was released. Here it is now 2010. I need another impressive follow-up title. BM did have a few ticks, though. The graphics were a bit cartoony. The controls were a bit stiff. The musical score was a bit repetitive throughout the game. The thing about it that frustrated me the most was the sound effects. The guns ,in particular, weren't simulated very well. It sounded more like someone had farted. It needed more knife-play as well. I'm pleased with the Mafia II game engine. I am in awe of that physics engine. Things feel stable and realistic. The guns sounds are the best I've heard from a video game so far. Anyway, I hope some developers out there are reading this now, and taking a few notes. Cheers. |
| Comment #44 by: MisterFourtySeven on 29 Sep 2010, 21:30 UTC | reply to this comment | love Hitman games.. and they movie was "ok" but watchable.. I liked it because I'm such of fan of these games.. Hitman 5 will be great as long as the devs don't base it on the flick. And it sounds like it's gonna be that way.. Can't wait |
| Comment #46 by: deep throat on 19 Oct 2010, 12:15 UTC | reply to this comment | to bad the game is delayed until 2011 |
| Comment #47 by: hotsky on 21 Oct 2010, 17:43 UTC | reply to this comment | Love the hitman games played every one of them since they came out! movie was alight too. very excited about the news! |
| Comment #48 by: Massacre on 23 Oct 2010, 04:46 UTC | reply to this comment | I think that most people will like the games more, not just for personal reasons, but just because that it takes alot to create something LIKE Hitman, the movies actually take so long to do, and the story is so difficult because of the games, but the games have a good story, like bloodmoney, but its all up to them... |
| Comment #49 by: The Punisher on 03 Nov 2010, 17:55 UTC | reply to this comment | I LOVE Hit Man Blood Money Video game. I can't wait for new game. I think they should use alot of the material used in this game in the new movie. |
| Comment #52 by: fuc... Hitman the movie on 27 Jan 2011, 14:41 UTC | reply to this comment | The Movie was terible, not interesting at all and there was alomost no plot. But the game was amazing since first Hitman, I love the game and I hope there will be a new one soon. |
| Comment #53 by: Hitman is da best on 30 Jan 2011, 14:02 UTC | reply to this comment | Ive been a hitman fan since the first one released i loved blood money but the best one to me is the one were u start in the mental hospital and fight or sneak past swat im pretty sure thats contracts right which is my favorite one |
| Comment #54 by: Bebo on 05 Feb 2011, 19:02 UTC | reply to this comment | First of all i just to start by saying NO! they better not change anything to the new Hitman beacuase thatll just kill the game we once loved. i mean cmon the reason y we love it all so much is beacause they way it already is, and if they change it open world like GTA. Its going to suck balls. id sujest BETTER graphics and new twists and thats it. Hope its gd.=D |
| Comment #55 by: jeegnesh on 11 Feb 2011, 09:11 UTC | reply to this comment | i love hitman!!! come soon..i am exicted to play |
| Comment #56 by: cvija on 23 Feb 2011, 15:24 UTC | reply to this comment | game please! Don't make any more movies because the last one was the stupidest movie ever made.... | |
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