Hitman 2 announced ahead of E3 2018

Hitman 2 from Warner Bros. Games and IO Interactive has been announced ahead of E3 2018.

Hitman 2 from Warner Bros. Games and IO Interactive has been announced ahead of E3 2018.

Developers were on hand at IGN Live to announce the game. Pre-orders are already available, giving players special access to Sniper Assassin right now. IO Interactive and WB Games have been teasing the announcement for the past week, but the game was leaked a few days ago via the WB Games website. Hitman 2 is on schedule for a Nov. 13 release on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4.

Hitman 2 is a follow-up to Hitman, which was released in 2016 and restarted the Hitman series. The new title will offer “hyper-detailed sandboxes full of living, breathing environments to explore,” with a breadth of new weapons, tools, and disguises.

Agent 47 will head around the world, including Miami at an “in-progress motorsport race.” Hitman 2 won’t be episodic like Hitman, with the full story playable at launch. IO Interactive will continue with new live content, like Elusive Target, the developer told IGN Live. 

“We are very proud to announce Hitman 2 as the next exciting chapter in our ever-expanding world of assassination,” IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said. “Building on the success of our previous game, Hitman 2 introduces exciting new features, new modes and franchise firsts to make for a larger and richer game.”