Io Interactive's CEO has revealed the unique way the developer saved money while developing the newest Hitman game. While many modern games tend to inflate budgets with sequels, Hitman World of Assassination The trilogy managed to avoid falling into this trap.
Was released between 2016 and 2021, the newest Hitman Trilogy was a critical success, although all three games follow the gameplay loop typically for Hitman series. In January 2023, Hitman 3 were eventually reclassed as Hitman World of AssassinationAnd content from the previous two games were made for free. This has enabled the trilogy to feel even more like a coherent experience that is easy to enjoy from beginning to end.
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In a new interview at Game Business Show Podcast, IO Interactive Ceo Hakan Abrak talked about how the studio saved money that developed Hitman trilogy. According to Abrak, the reuse of some assets during the development made things much cheaper long -term and claimed: “We just did new everything, and it was just a throw … If you just look at Hitmanhow we build, especially after AbsolutionI was EP on AbsolutionAnd I swear to never make more new toilets. “Reuse is common in some other games, but it seems that Io -Interactive could be particularly effective in how it created the worlds for Hitman Trilogy.
Hitman -developer began to reuse assets to save millions
Abrak could also talk numbers and give a general indication of how much money was saved through this recycling of assets. “Without being too accurate: Hitman '16Let's say that if it was $ 100 million, Hitman 2 Was maybe $ 60 million. Hitman 3 was $ 20 million. “Although Those Aren't Exact Figures, It Illustrates His Point Perfectly About How this Efficiency has been Allowive to Punch Above its Weight. It Hasn't Harmed The Best of the Games Market. According to Review Aggregator Site OpenCritic, The Top Critic Average of All Three Games Seat At 84, 83, and 85 Respectively, So Evidently Critics WERE NOT TOO FUSSED About toilet resources.
… I swore to never make more new toilets.
Despite lots of support over the years, io is not really done with Hitman World of Assassination yet. While the studio is also busy with 007 first lightIo Interactive recently teased future content coming to Hitman World of AssassinationIncluding a co-op mode that is currently under development. It is exciting that after all this time the developer still finds new game angles for Hitman series.
Hitman World of Assassination
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January 20, 2023
- ESRB
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M for mature 17+ due to the use of drugs and alcohol, blood, strong language, intense violence, sexual themes, drug reference
- Engine
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Glacier engine
