Square Enix confirmed yesterday that the fifth title in the Hitman franchise, Hitman Absolution, is currently in development for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The game is being developed by IO Interactive and has been built from the ground up using IO Interactive's new proprietary Glacier 2 technology. Hitman Absolution will be the first entry in the series since Hitman: Blood Money, which was released in 2006.
Square Enix also released a teaser trailer for the upcoming game, which we've included below.
Hitman Absolution follows Agent 47, a cold blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he trusted and hunted by the police, he finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world, in his search for the truth.
“For the first time we are taking Agent 47 on a personal journey which allows us to explore other parts of the HITMAN® fantasy, ” said Tore Blystad, game director, IO Interactive. “This is both a familiar and yet significantly different experience to any of the other Hitman games, something our silent assassins will relish as well as those who are new to the Hitman world.”
Hitman Absolution is scheduled for a 2012 release.