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Speaking to Variety, IO Interactive boss Hakan Abrak confirmed in a rather nonchalant way that Hitman 4 will be happening. Abrak said that the next game in the Hitman franchise isn’t the studio’s current focus as it’s instead trying to work on implementing co-op into World of Assassination through an upcoming update. Once this feature is added to the game, though, Abrak said that the attention will then shift to Hitman 4, which could result in more details being shared with the public.
“Of course, there will be more Hitman,” Abrak said simply. “But right now, I think we need to get to the other side of this year and next year you’ll get more news about Hitman co-op, because I think co-op is a really, really good extension to the universe, and will introduce very interesting mechanics and combinations in World of Assassination. But we will, after that, be talking about the next Hitman — because, of course, there’s going to be a next Hitman.”
Even if Hitman 4 is something that IO Interactive is already focusing on internally, questions still remain about when it would actually launch. Recently, the studio has been primarily focused on 007: First Light, the upcoming James Bond action-adventure game. First Light is set to release in March 2026 and will represent IO Interactive’s first non-Hitman title since 2010’s Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. Beyond this, it’s also working on “Project Fantasy“, which is set to be a new online RPG that’s still in early development.
