Hitman: World of Assassinationhas reached an impressive worldwide player count, as developers IO Interactive have revealed that 75 million players have played the title, taking time to thank the loyal fanbase.
Hitman: World of Assassinationacts as a compilation of the threeHitmanreboot titles released between 2016 and 2021, along with other DLC contracts released through to the present.As each title featured a new publisher, withHitman 3being self-published, the developers opted to compile the titles into a convenient bundle, leading toIOI releasing a statement on Xthat “IOI is more solid than ever, driven by ambition.“Since its reboot in 2016, the iconic stealth series has become aleading figurein live-service updates that build upon the meticulous sandbox worlds for players to participate in engaging assassinations.
How Hitman Has Reached This Milestone
An Excellent Rebooted Franchise
IO Interactive’s journey to 75 million players began with the decision to reboot theHitmanseries, after 2012’sHitman: Absolutionreceived lukewarm reviews from fans and critics.Criticism forAbsolutionfocused on the lack of authentic assassination missions in favor of action gameplay, leading to 2016’sHitmanreviving the series with its episodic release model.Complex and richly designed locationswere released periodically, and the game brought fans and critics back on board with theHitmanfranchise.Hitman 2and3built upon this foundation and added new locations, expanded mechanics, and new game modes such asthe roguelike Freelancer.
There are 8 mainlineHitmangames, which started with 2000’sHitman: Codename 47
In January 2023,IO Interactive opted to rebrandHitman 3asHitman: World of Assassinationto compile all the rebooted games' contracts into one bundle.This collection has now reached 75 million players as per IOI’s celebration post on X, which may have been encouraged with free demo contracts and its inclusion on Xbox Game Pass.However, IO Interactive continues to innovate theHitmanseries by introducing VR modes, Elusive Target missions, and other content updates.
What’s Next For Agent 47 and IO Interactive?
IO Interactive’s celebration of their monumental achievement has led to eager speculation on the future of the developers andHitman.While there have been no new plans for another game in the series, PlayStation VR2 gamers will be receiving aVR port ofWorld of Assassinationon March 27 of this year.This will offer an updated take on the original PSVR’s experience, by offering full room-scale implementation and intuitive ambidextrous controls.
Hitman Developer Promises More James Bond Games If 007 Project Is Well Received
Hitman developer IO Interactive has big plans for its James Bond video game as the studio has aspirations to turn it into a full trilogy.
IO Interactive is confirmed to be working on a James Bond project, currently under the working titleProject 007,which will provide a fully original narrative for the MI6 agent.Along with thismovie-inspired game, IOI has revealed a brand new online fantasy RPG game which is again under a working title;Project Fantasy.Based on the developers' success in the last 10 years, these two titles will have great momentum thanks to IOI’s huge 75 million player milestone forHitman:World of Assassination.
