In May 2017, IO Interactive found itself in a precarious place: For sale. After its 2016 reboot of the Hitman franchise failed to meet publisher expectations, Square Enix, IO's then-parent company, announced it was selling the company as part of a restructuring of "resources and energies on key franchises and studios." These days, according to IO's co-owner and chief creative officer Christian Elverdam, the latest three Hitman games, which comprise the World of Assassination trilogy, have been p...
In May 2017, IO Interactive found itself in a precarious place: For sale. After its 2016 reboot of the Hitman franchise failed to meet publisher expectations, Square Enix, IO's then-parent company, announced it was selling the company as part of a restructuring of "resources and energies on key franchises and studios." These days, according to IO's co-owner and chief creative officer Christian Elverdam, the latest three Hitman games, which comprise the World of Assassination trilogy, have been p...
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