With their beta test for HITMAN set to be made available to PlayStation Plus subscribers as of next Friday, Square Enix and developer Io-Interactive have taken to time to share the game’s ‘Legacy Opening Cinematic’, which can be viewed above.
This video bridges the twenty year gap in the new HITMAN game between the end of the Prologue and the Sanguine Fashion Show in Paris. It takes viewers all the way back to the thermal baths of the Hotel Gallard in Budapest as seen in the original Codename: 47, to the Chilean Delgado vineyard from Blood Money, as it charts a journey through some iconic Hitman moments.
Labeled “The Prologue”, the Beta takes place twenty years before the Paris Showstopper mission. Set in a secret ICA training facility, the Prologue features a pivotal moment in Agent 47’s life – his introduction to the ICA and very first meeting with his future handler Diana Burnwood. The Prologue features two free-form training hits, which will introduce players to the features and mechanics of the upcoming HITMAN game. Those who cannot take part in the beta or who want to relive the experience can do so once again when it is made available as part of the first episode of HITMAN.
Hannes Seifert | Studio Head of Io-Interactive
Our initial beta was an extremely helpful moment for our new HITMAN game, as it gave us great insight into how the server game mechanics function under pressure. A lot of those pressure points are currently being strengthened for release. Now Sony have given us the opportunity to go even bigger to validate some of the initial things we saw. Therefore we are inviting everyone who is a PlayStation Plus member to try the same beta and you don’t have to pre-order the game. This will allow us to really stress test our server setup, which is a crucial element for us to get just right.
HITMAN will be available starting March 11th, on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC gaming platforms.
