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Yep you read right.. New studio, new game, same name..
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All new hitman underway
Started by JasonWalker, Nov 21 2011 09:22 AM
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 09:22 AM
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 09:39 AM
Interesting find. Eidos Montréal received quite some acclaim for Deus Ex: HR. Looking forward to what they'll be doing with the Hitman franchise. Is there anything known at this point how it will fit into the existing canon/continuity?
Edited by Choronzon, 21 November 2011 - 09:42 AM.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 09:52 AM
Hehe was actually quite hard to find a website hosting the press release to begin with since our own site wasnt hosting it 
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 10:02 AM
Interesting, I wonder what they plan to do with this "New Hitman"..
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 10:44 AM
Interesting find. Eidos Montréal received quite some acclaim for Deus Ex: HR. Looking forward to what they'll be doing with the Hitman franchise. Is there anything known at this point how it will fit into the existing canon/continuity?
It's not Eidos-Montreal developing the new Hitman title. That's the new studio, Square Enix Montreal.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 10:49 AM
I feel like I should comment on this somehow but find myself unable to form any kind of coherent opinion. I guess I am interested but increasingly more worried?
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 11:18 AM
Hm. What does this mean exactly? Is IOI out of the buisness in this new one? or will it just mean a mass production of Hitman titles from now on maybe?
Can Nick specify this to the noobs like me?
Can Nick specify this to the noobs like me?
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 11:27 AM
I thought IO had there hands full with H:A so why would they make a second? Does this mean H:A is farther along and almost completed?
Edited by 16-bit Irony, 21 November 2011 - 01:27 PM.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 11:31 AM
Wonder how many people will whine that Bateson isn't in this one too?
The results are as expected. Your movement were all in accordance with my assumptions.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 11:46 AM
Ehm, yes people will "whine" about that. We just have to live with it, but it will always be IOIs biggest fuck up so far. How they treated this man is embarrassing!
Always knew i didnt belong in this world. I wasnt
made for this. But Ill never forget - those who betrayed me, andthose who never failed my trust. Ill be carrying nothing from
Gontranno but this lesson: never trust anyone and rely on your
instincts. Forget the past. Ill never find peace here. So, Ill
seek justice for myself. Ill choose the truth I like.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 11:54 AM
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 11:59 AM
Good. I'd like to see what a new studio can do for Hitman. Maybe they'll have the sense to play it more old-school and even bring back the real voice actors. Not likely, but hey. Who knows.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 12:14 PM
Hm. What does this mean exactly? Is IOI out of the buisness in this new one? or will it just mean a mass production of Hitman titles from now on maybe?
Can Nick specify this to the noobs like me?
Square Enix Montréal will work with IO Interactive so both studios are able to contribute with awesome Hitman experiences in the years to come. It's really an expansion and a chance for us to bring more titles out there than we've been able to in the past. There are no plans to move everything to Montreal - IO created 47 and he will always be a big part of our DNA. We are sending three guys over to Lee and his team to help make sure the game can be the best Hitman experience possible, so a bit of that IO DNA is also getting transported to Canada.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 12:37 PM
THREE PEOPLE to Lee?! To LEE?! I assume the Lee guy is working in the Square Enix Montreal office. But three people?! Isn't that like half of IO's staff, including the cleaners and janitors?
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The Small fixes thread. IOI employees and Hitman developers, please take a look at the thread. At the moment there are about 80 small or smallish things that the fans would like to see improved. Many would improve gameplay and shouldn't be too difficult to fix before Absolution is released.
http://www.hitmanfor...s/#entry1462443
The Small fixes thread. IOI employees and Hitman developers, please take a look at the thread. At the moment there are about 80 small or smallish things that the fans would like to see improved. Many would improve gameplay and shouldn't be too difficult to fix before Absolution is released.
http://www.hitmanfor...s/#entry1462443
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 12:43 PM
dude Blackadder! love Roman Atkinson must go watch blackadder thanks for the reminder of its existence
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 12:52 PM
So is this Square Enix Montreal is an entirely new studio so this will be their very first game they make? Also are the 3 guys from IO bring the Glacier 2 engine with them?
Edited by 16-bit Irony, 21 November 2011 - 01:07 PM.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 12:56 PM
I love getting big Hitman news on my birthday. First the movie was released on 21 November 2007 and now news of a 6th game on 21 November 2011. Life is good. 
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 01:21 PM
@Jason, you at all involved in this ?
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 01:22 PM
So is this Square Enix Montreal is an entirely new studio so this will be their very first game they make? Also are the 3 guys from IO bring the Glacier 2 engine with them?
That's not been fully decided yet. The Montréal guys are very impressed by what G2 does in terms of delivering power for games but also as a dev tool so they are definitely looking at it.
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