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IO Interactive Confirms Next Hitman, Prioritizes Co-op and 007: First Light

The studio will prioritize World of Assassination co-op then the March 2026 Bond release before detailing Agent 47’s next outing.

Overview

  • CEO Hakan Abrak said there will be another Hitman, with the studio planning to discuss it after the co-op update rolls out.
  • The Stone & Knight mode brings two-player co-op to Hitman: World of Assassination, which IO Interactive describes as a major extension of the game.
  • 007: First Light is slated to launch on March 27, 2026, following ongoing development that the studio says is in polishing and bug-fixing stages.
  • Hitman: World of Assassination has surpassed 85 million players and 25 million copies sold, with more than one million people playing each month.
  • IO Interactive is also building a multiplayer fantasy project codenamed Project Fantasy and says James Bond is the only external IP it intends to work on.