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DR, studio head Hakan Abrak shared some interesting titbits about the upcoming spy game, including the potential for a full James Bond trilogy. He also spoke about how the studio acquired the licence for the game from Barbara Broccoli, the owner of Eon Productions, which produces the James Bond films. Abrak revealed that the Bond in Project 007 will not be based on actors who have played the spy on the big screen before, but instead will be their “own digital Bond”. Furthermore, the ...

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Hitman 3 Recoups Its Development Costs After Just Seven Days Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Hitman 3 released last week to critical acclaim. According to GamesIndustry.biz, developer IO Interactive has now revealed the game has recouped its development costs in just seven days since its release. IOI decided to self-publish Hitman 3 this time, deciding not to go with Warner Bros. who published Hitman 2. They did have a partnership with Square Enix to publish the physical version of the game in som...

Don't expect to see Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig, or any other James Bond actor's likeness being used in IO Interactive's upcoming James

First popular back in the early to mid-2000s, we have begun to see a renewed interest in developers creating high quality AAA licensed games. One of the latest licensed games to be announced is that of IO Interactive’s James Bond game. While little is currently known, the studio has offered new details on the upcoming title. According to thegamer.com, IO Interactive is putting a lot of stake into this new James Bond title, with the studio planning to double its staff from 200 to 400 over the ...

IO Interactive Working on Its Own James Bond IO Interactive is working on an upcoming James Bond 007 game, and studio head Hakan Abrak recently gave fans an idea of what to expect. The developers will be making their own unique bond which will apparently not include the likeness of any existing James Bond actors. The game will offer a completely original story that may end up as a trilogy in the future. IO Interactive has yet to confirm a release date for the upcoming James Bond game, but it w...

Hitman 3 doesn’t deliver thrills at set intervals, instead asking for input and planning to make the sparks fly. You could have the worst time of your life simply following quest markers, or just shooting targets in the face before exiting each level, and I’m sure a fair share of players have been turned off by what ultimately boils down to this ultimate freedom. You get back what you put in, and to me at least, that’s what makes these games so memorable. As I played, I noticed a few thin...

Project 007 Could Be Another Trilogy of Games for IO Interactive Share: Now that Hitman 3 is done and out of the way, its time for IO Interactive to properly get to work on Project 007. Its still very early in its development cycle so dont expect to see any footage or teasers for at least a couple of years, but its already clear the developer has big plans for the project. In fact, the Danish team could easily envision a full trilogy of titles for its "completely original story" based on James ...

Hitman 3 has launched worldwide, thus bringing about the conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy. The most ambitious entry in the series yet, Hitman 3 delivers on the sense of creativity and freedom that fans of the series love. We sat down with the Executive Producer and Director on the game to talk about not only Hitman 3’s development, but the trilogy as a whole. Shacknews’ Head of Video Greg Burke sat down with Executive Producer Forest Swartout Large and Game Director Mattias ...

IO Interactive has confirmed their take on the 007 franchise will feature their own original James Bond. Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig are just a few of the actors to inhabit the role of James Bond. The elusive 00 agent swaps out actors every few films with each actor bringing something different to the role. That same principle will apply to IO Interactive’s upcoming take on the franchise, Project 007. Speaking with the Danish Broadcasting Company (translated by...