It’s looking like IO Interactive wants its James Bond title to be the start of its next franchise
Stacking up for the suave secret agent.
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What you need to know
Back in November 2020, we shared the news that Hitman developer IO Interactive was working on aJames Bond game. Now, we’ve got more insight into the studio’s plans with this iconic spy, and it’s looking like IO Interactive wants its James Bond title to be the start of its next franchise.
Speaking with Danish websiteDR, IO Interactive director Hakan Abrak stated that the team will grow to around 400 developers over the next couple of years. Back in 2019, IO Interactive opened a second studio: IOI Malmo, located in Sweden.
IO Interactive’s take on James Bond — known right now as Project 007 — will be an entirely original story, obtained with a pitch that DR notes swayed the Broccoli family and MGM, who control everything related to James Bond.
The studio’s latest game,Hitman 3, was just released recently, so we shouldn’t expect this James Bond game to be ready anytime soon. Platforms have not yet been announced but whenever it does eventually release, it’ll likely be available onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, PC andPS5.
An imperfect kill
Hitman 3 is an excellent entry in the Hitman franchise but requires the previous games in the series to be appreciated as a whole. This is a great assassination-focused title to pick up while we wait for more news on IO Interactive’s James Bond game.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
