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IO partners with Warner Bros for Hitman 2, ditches episodic format

New game won't have the bold structure of its predecessor, will launch in November

"It's not Hitman without IO": Why Square Enix set the franchise free

President and CEO Yosuke Matsuda tells GamesIndustry.biz the reasons behind the surprise split with IO Interactive

Hitman series in the works at streaming platform Hulu

John Wick creator Derek Kolstad on board to write pilot

Hitman tops 5 million players

Newly independent IO Interactive confirms milestone for last year's franchise reboot

IO Interactive dropping episodic SKUs for Hitman Season One

Studio will no longer sell intro and upgrade pack, only complete series

Square Enix looking to move Hitman with IO Interactive

Publisher negotiating with potential buyers who could keep franchise going

Jobs lost at IO Interactive as Square Enix searches for buyer

An unspecified number of the Hitman studio's workforce has left the company in the wake of surprise news from publisher

IO Interactive names new studio head

Former studio production director Hakan Abrak to lead Hitman team

IO Interactive rebuilds studio for new era of digital games development

Hitman company also has a new logo

IO Interactive is chasing the most elusive target of all

Hannes Seifert reflects on a successful first season for Hitman, and IO's bold embrace of the "digital AAA age"

Ryan Barnard, Director of The Division, joins IO Interactive

Exec will head up three teams as Gameplay Director

IO: New Hitman game is a solution to AAA accessibility

"I sincerely think that it would be good for many games to do something similar, and many will follow in future"

New Hitman game switches to episodic model

"We fully acknowledge that the decision may frustrate some players"

Hitman dev: Season pass "wrong approach" for gamers

IO Interactive's Hannes Seifert says his studio doesn't want any players to feel ripped off

Hitman developer cuts half of staff, refocuses on series

IO Interactive lays off employees and cancels other development projects

Square-Enix pulls controversial Hitman ad campaign

Publisher forced to retract "assassination" app after industry outcry UPDATE: Square-Enix statement issued

Hitman dev: It's difficult to educate players about choices

IO Interactive had trouble teaching players to think outside the box

Hitman trailer: "never the intention to provoke people"

IO Interactive answers critics of its Attack of the Saints teaser

Square Enix to "set the bar" for pre-order incentives with Hitman: Absolution

Sniper Challenge will be a standalone experience, playable immediately, offering players a "genuine reward"

Around 30 jobs lost at IO Interactive

Rumours point to cancellation of Microsoft project, studio blames nature of game development