Details for Hitman Revealed

Square Enix has revealed the first details about the Hitman game which is being developed for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Via an open letter, developer IO Interactive revealed that gamers will play as "a globetrotting Agent 47 at the prime of his career – the apex predator stalking his prey across the world, with the support of his long-term handler Diana Burnwood and the whole of the ICA."

"The game concentrates on the core Hitman fantasy of using a wide range of tools to take out a diverse group of targets across expansive, exotic locations around the world," it continues. "We’re packing in an extreme level of detail on the largest levels we have ever built for a Hitman game."

"We’ve adopted an open, non-linear level design approach to the game, ensuring the game will play out across huge, checkpoint-free, sandbox levels. Our aim is to create living, breathing and believable levels which will allow gamers to play around with the AI to create those unique moments every fan of the Hitman franchise loves."

The letter also confirmed that the Contract mode will see a return in the series, allowing players to create and build challenges within the levels and challenge friends to complete them. 47's magic pockets have also been removed.

No release information has been revealed though.