Report claims IO Interactive will keep the rights to Hitman following split from Square Enix

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Last week, we learned that Square Enix was looking to drop IO Interactive from its roster of studios. As of right now, Square Enix is looking to sell the studio off and as a result, there has been a lot of doubt over the future of the Hitman franchise. However, this week, a report is claiming that IO Interactive will retain the rights to its most famous series. On top of that, Hitman ‘Season Two’ is also said to be around half-way finished.

According to sources speaking with the German publication Gamestar, IO Interactive still owns all of the rights to Hitman. This will allow the studio to continue to work on its second season of Hitman content, which was apparently set for a 2018 release date. A second season of episodic Hitman content has not been ‘formally’ announced but developers working on the project have spoken openly about it in the past.

As for the future of IO Interactive financially? Currently, the studio is ‘looking for a new investor’ so hopefully a publisher with deep pockets can swoop in and save the day. At the time of writing, IO Interactive has not commented on its situation with Square Enix but the studio may issue a statement later this week.

Source: Kitguru

[NatePietObama]

Has anyone played this new hitman? How is it?

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[Tom]

Has anyone played this new hitman? How is it?

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Its fantastic. Like seriously good.

I was quite shocked to hear SE dropped IO, especially after how well this game turned out. The episodic release was also an amazing way to experience the game. The only down side to the game is the "always connected" internet crap...

[NatePietObama]

Oh well then maybe it pick it up, we'll hitman did get some decent reviews but it didn't sell to well and the episodic release was the main reason. But it Def be picking it up soon, thanks!

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