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IO INTERACTIVE WELCOMES ULAS KARADEMIR AS NEW CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher best known for the Hitman and Freedom Fighters franchises, announces today that Ulas Karademir will be joining IOI as its new Chief Technology Officer, reporting to IOI’s CEO, Hakan Abrak. This strategic …

"The IOI expansion in Malmö was a natural choice"

Hitman 2 is out next week, with publishing duties now firmly in the hands of Warner Bros. Seth Barton talks to Olivier Wolff, SVP of international games, about publishing the storied franchise

The first step of this new partnership will be the release of Hitman: Definitive Edition on PS4 and Xbox One on May 18th

Malmö-based developer creating a new multiplayer title based on a ‘cult classic’ IP

Developer Io Interactive has confirmed that development has begun a new instalment in the Hitman franchise. The studio was dropped by previous owner Square Enix in May, and completed an MBO the following month – a deal which saw it retain the rights to its Hitman series. “Five months ago, …

Developer tweets the gaming milestone following news of fresh content for the sandbox game

Developer Io Interactive has updated the PC version of Hitman to remove its DRM. Having recently gained in its independence from former owner Square Enix and retained the Hitman rights, Io has immediately got to work. It’s first move has been to ditch Denuvo DRM. It has also made the …

Following its split with publisher Square Enix, IO Interactive has announced that not only has it now gone fully independent, but it’s also obtained complete control of the Hitman IP, marking a happy end to the studio’s recent misfortunes. CEO Hakan Abrak broke the news this afternoon on IO Interactive’s …

Management buyout from Square Enix agreed and as of today have complete control of the Hitman franchise