Even though it’s the final game in the World of Assassination trilogy, there’s months worth of post-lauch support themed after the seven deadly sins that will be rolling out each month for the rest of the year. Speaking of which, just because IO is hard at work on 007 doesn’t mean they’re totally done with Hitman 3. Whether their James Bond title winds up being one game or several, I’m excited to see what they come up with, especially after their stellar work with the Hitman series. The studio may reportedly double in size to help bring the game to life, which makes even more sense after Abrak stated that their 007 story could easily turn into a trilogy of games. Posted: 1:00 pm Among a recent slew of exciting developer-acquires-major-franchise announcements, the one that really stands out as a truly natural fit is IO Interactive’s acquisition. James Bond is the first time IO has tackled a licensed property, and with a franchise as cherished as 007, the team clearly isn’t taking it lightly. To learn more, you should visit the link above (or below) to read quotes from the full interview. This approach speaks to the team’s desire for creating a version of Bond that is, his Abrak's words, "A Bond for the gaming industry". In an episode of IGN Unfiltered, IO CEO Hakan Abrak spoke with Ryan McCaffrey and confirmed that its Bond is 100% original and thus won’t use any existing movie likenesses. The studio is also drawing inspiration from Bond’s entire history, from the books to the films, to craft a whole new story untethered to any existing narratives. According to, 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 next few years in order.
In a recent interview with IGN, IO shed more light on how they’re building the game’s narrative and, most importantly, how it’s shaping its own take on 007. "And as we've talked about, we're doing an origin, because one thing, to show the trust they've instilled in us, is that we're allowed to build a James Bond for the games, which I think is a profound homage to where our industry is and where the medium is, in the sense that yes, it's time to have a James Bond character who was not a movie character but who's comfortably just his own game character.Hitman developer IO Interactive announced last November their next project is a James Bond title that will serve as an origin story for the iconic spy. " For us it's been about finding a mutual understanding of 'what is James Bond about?" said Elverdam.
The developer noted that they wanted to build a Bond that wasn't just mimicking the films, but designed as a gaming hero. IO Interactive co-owner Christian Elverdam revealed that the game is an origin story for James Bond, but also seemingly an original version of the character. Thankfully, a little bit of light was shed in a recent interview with Eurogamer. IO Interactive has been hard at work on Project 007 for a number of years, but we know next to nothing about it.
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