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Read More »Square Enix Montreal’s next-gen Hitman terminated
UPDATED: Canada studio working on smartphone game, next-gen outing in development at IO Interactive
Read More »UPDATED: Next-gen Hitman cancelled, but series lives on
The online profile of a developer working on IO’s next-gen Hitman game claims the game has been cancelled. Videogamer spotted the news on the LinkedIn profile of senior game designer lists the game as having been cancelled last year. The profile of a second IO member now suggests that an …
Read More »IO Interactive cuts half of staff, cancels all non-Hitman projects
Square Enix has laid off almost half of the employees at IO Interactive as part of significant changes” at the studio. In a statement passed on toMCV, a spokesperson for the studio said the Denmark-based company was moving toward a sole focus on the Hitman franchise, and as a result …
Read More »Job losses and project cancellations hit IO Interactive
Developer to focus solely on Hitman franchise going forward
Read More »OPINION: Crystal Dynamics embroiled in Tomb Raider ‘rape’ controversy
The maker of the new Tomb Raider has distanced itself from the use of the word ‘rape’ to describe an incident in the new adventure title. In last week’s E3 trailer for the game, protagonist Lara Croft is forced to endure sexual advances from her captor. When things get physical …
Read More »E3 2012: IO apologises for Hitman trailer
'Surprised' developer 'just wanted to make something cool'
Read More »E3 2012: IO apologises for Hitman trailer, is "surprised" by response
Danish developer IO Interactive has apologised to those who were offended by its recent trailer for Hitman: Absolution. The short, which featured Agent 47 taking out a group of sexually provocative killer nuns, elicited a strong reaction from some consumers and parts of the games press. They were uncomfortable with …
Read More »GDC: Hitman dev to showcase crowd technology
IO Interactive to discuss techniques and optimisations used to achieve '1,200 character crowds'
Read More »Console games come to Google Chrome
Publishers are bringing a range of home console games to Google’s Chrome browser thanks to new tech from the internet giant. Using Google’s new Native Client technology, developers are able to run compiled code in the browser, meaning console-style games can be played in the same way as casual and …
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